Best seats at Target Field: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section 109, front row 49 ft from home plate. Shadiest for day games: Section 206, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average. Every pick below is measured, not rated: front-row distance and row heights from USGS lidar of the stadium, sun minutes from NOAA sun positions. Tap a section for its rows and seat views.

Which Target Field seats are closest to the field?

Section 109, front row 49 ft from home plate. Distances run from each section's front row to home plate, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to home plate
Section 109	100 Level, first, first base side	49 ft
Section 113	100 Level, first, behind home plate	49 ft
Section 117	100 Level, third, behind home plate	51 ft
Section 111	100 Level, first, first base side	52 ft
Section 112	100 Level, first, behind home plate	52 ft

Which Target Field seats are in the shade for day games?

Section 206, 0 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 6 day-game starts we model (1:15 pm on Apr 15, May 15, Jun 15, Jul 15, Aug 15, Sep 15). Sun minutes are per seat over the whole game, from the stadium's lidar shape and NOAA sun positions, averaged over the section's rows.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 206	200 Level, first, right field line	0 min
Section 305	300 Level, first, right field line	0 min
Section 306	300 Level, first, right field line	0 min
Section 307	300 Level, first, first base side	0 min
Section 308	300 Level, first, first base side	0 min

Which Target Field seats get the most sun?

Section 332, 170 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the same day games. Sit here for warmth on a cold day; bring sunscreen and a hat in summer.

Section	Where	Direct sun per game
Section 332	300 Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 331	300 Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 329	300 Level, third, left field line	170 min
Section 234	200 Level, third, left field	170 min
Section 233	200 Level, third, left field	170 min

Which Target Field seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section 110 you are under the deck above from Row 17. 42 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section 110	100 Level, first, first base side	From Row 17
Section 112	100 Level, first, behind home plate	From Row 17
Section 113	100 Level, first, behind home plate	From Row 17
Section 114	100 Level, first, behind home plate	From Row 17
Section 116	100 Level, third, behind home plate	From Row 17

Where are the highest seats at Target Field?

Section 329, top row 113 ft above the field. High rows show plays develop and the whole field at once; they are also the furthest from the action.

Section	Where	Top row above the field
Section 329	300 Level, third, left field line	113 ft
Section 311	300 Level, first, first base side	111 ft
Section 318	300 Level, third, behind home plate	109 ft
Section 320	300 Level, third, third base side	109 ft
Section 312	300 Level, first, first base side	105 ft