Yankee Stadium Section 116: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 116 is on the Field Level, on the first base side, with Field MVP seats at Yankees games. Its rows run 1-17. The front row is 83 ft from home plate and Row 17 sits 18 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 126 minutes of direct sun.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 116, Row 7, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 116, Row 7. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 116, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 116, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 116, Row 11, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 116, Row 11. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 116?

17 rows: 1-17. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 116 covered?

Partly. Rows 14 and up are under the overhang above. 4 of 17 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 14 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 116 from home plate?

The front row is 83 ft (25.2 m) from home plate; Row 17 is 133 ft. Eye height runs from 8 ft above the field at the front to 18 ft at the top. You look down at 5.6° from Row 1, 6.7° from Row 9 and 7.8° from Row 17.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	83 ft	8 ft	no
4	92 ft	10 ft	no
7	101 ft	11 ft	no
10	111 ft	12 ft	no
13	120 ft	15 ft	no
16	130 ft	17 ft	yes
17	133 ft	18 ft	yes

Is Section 116 in the sun or shade?

Mostly sunny: about 126 minutes of direct sun for a 1:05 pm start in July. Every month and start time (average minutes of sun, and when the section is mostly shaded):

Month	1:05 pm	7:05 pm
April	49 min shade 2:05 pm	0 min shade first pitch
May	111 min shade 3:25 pm	0 min shade first pitch
June	128 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
July	126 min shade not during the game	0 min shade first pitch
August	81 min shade 2:45 pm	0 min shade first pitch
September	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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