Best seats at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium: closest, shadiest, covered and highest

Closest to the field: Section O, front row 134 ft from midfield. Shadiest for day games: Section S2, 3 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 Vaught-Hemingway Stadium seats are closest to the field?

Section O, front row 134 ft from midfield. Distances run from each section's front row to midfield, measured from USGS lidar of the stadium.

Section	Where	Front row to midfield
Section O	lower bowl, east, sideline	134 ft
Section E	lower bowl, west, sideline	135 ft
Section N	lower bowl, east, sideline	138 ft
Section D	lower bowl, west, sideline	142 ft
Section P	lower bowl, east, sideline	144 ft

Which Vaught-Hemingway Stadium seats are in the shade for day games?

Section S2, 3 minutes of direct sun per game on average across the 10 day-game starts we model (11:00 am, 2:30 pm on Oct 17, Oct 31, Nov 7, Nov 21, Nov 27). 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 S2	lower bowl, south, corner	3 min
Section S3	lower bowl, south, end zone	3 min
Section S6	lower bowl, south, end zone	3 min
Section S4	lower bowl, south, end zone	4 min
Section S11	lower bowl, south, corner	4 min

Which Vaught-Hemingway Stadium seats get the most sun?

Section N6, 175 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 N6	lower bowl, north, end zone	175 min
Section N7	lower bowl, north, end zone	174 min
Section N9	lower bowl, north, end zone	172 min
Section N10	lower bowl, north, corner	169 min
Section N4	lower bowl, north, end zone	168 min

Which Vaught-Hemingway Stadium seats are covered from rain?

No section is fully covered; in Section Q you are under the deck above from Row 52. 12 sections have at least some covered rows. Covered rows also stay out of direct sun.

Section	Where	Covered rows
Section Q	lower bowl, east, sideline	From Row 52
Section P	lower bowl, east, sideline	From Row 52
Section O	lower bowl, east, sideline	From Row 52
Section N	lower bowl, east, sideline	From Row 52
Section M	lower bowl, east, sideline	From Row 52

Where are the highest seats at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium?

Section E, top row 84 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 E	lower bowl, west, sideline	84 ft
Section C	lower bowl, west, sideline	82 ft
Section A	lower bowl, west, corner	78 ft
Section H	lower bowl, west, sideline	76 ft
Section N11	lower bowl, north, corner	73 ft