Target Field Section 309: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 309 is on the 300 Level, on the first base side. Its rows run 1-14. The front row is 159 ft from home plate and Row 14 sits 100 ft above the field. For a 1:10 pm start in July a seat here gets about 0 minutes of direct sun.

View from Target Field Section 309, Row 2, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 309, Row 2. 3D model built from USGS lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 309?

14 rows: 1-14. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 309 covered?

Partly. Rows 3 and up are under the overhang above. 12 of 14 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 3 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 309 from home plate?

The front row is 159 ft (48.5 m) from home plate; Row 14 is 199 ft. Eye height runs from 79 ft above the field at the front to 100 ft at the top. You look down at 26.3° from Row 1, 26.5° from Row 8 and 26.7° from Row 14.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	159 ft	79 ft	no
4	168 ft	82 ft	yes
7	178 ft	89 ft	yes
10	187 ft	94 ft	yes
13	197 ft	98 ft	yes
14	199 ft	100 ft	yes

Is Section 309 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 0 minutes of direct sun for a 1:10 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:10 pm	6:40 pm
April	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

Next door: Target Field Section 308 · Target Field Section 310

Planning the day: Target Field seating chart with sun and shade · Target Field shaded seats by start time · Target Field bag policy · how the Target Field data is measured.