Where is Section 430 at Soldier Field?

In the 400 level, south end, near the south west corner, on the Bears side of the field.

Soldier Field Section 430: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 430 is in the 400 level, south end, near the south west corner of Soldier Field, on the Bears side of the field. It has 35 rows (Rows 1 to 35), all open to the sky. The front row is 288 ft from midfield and Row 35 sits 124 ft above the field. At a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints, a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Soldier Field Section 430, Row 18, looking toward the field — Middle rows: view from Section 430, Row 18. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 430, Row 3, looking toward the field — Lower rows: view from Section 430, Row 3. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

View from Soldier Field Section 430, Row 33, looking toward the field — Top open rows: view from Section 430, Row 33. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the stadium, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 430?

35 rows: Rows 1 to 35. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 430 covered?

No. Every row is open to the sky.

How far is Section 430 from the field?

The front row is 288 ft (87.7 m) from midfield; Row 35 is 359 ft. Eye height runs from 68 ft above the field at the front to 124 ft at the top. You look down at the field at 13.3° from Row 1, 16.9° from Row 18 and 19.1° from Row 35. Seats face a compass bearing of 63.6°.

Row	To midfield	Eye height	Angle down	Covered
1	288 ft	68 ft	13.3°	no
7	300 ft	83 ft	15.5°	no
13	313 ft	91 ft	16.2°	no
19	325 ft	100 ft	17.1°	no
25	338 ft	110 ft	18.0°	no
31	351 ft	119 ft	18.8°	no
35	359 ft	124 ft	19.1°	no

Is Section 430 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun at a noon kickoff for Bears vs New Orleans Saints. By row band: front third 0 min, middle 0 min, top 0 min. Every remaining home game and possible kickoff time:

Game	Kickoff	Sun
Bears vs New England Patriots Thu Oct 22, 2026	7:15 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers Sun Nov 8, 2026	7:20 pm	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs New Orleans Saints Sun Nov 22, 2026	noon	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Jacksonville Jaguars Sun Dec 6, 2026	noon	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Green Bay Packers Fri Dec 25, 2026	noon	0 min shade at kickoff
Bears vs Detroit Lions Sun Jan 3, 2027	3:25 pm	0 min shade at kickoff

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