Yankee Stadium Section 216: view from your seat, rows and shade

Section 216 is on the Main Level, on the first base side. Its rows run 1-19, 20W, 21S. The front row is 131 ft from home plate and Row 21S sits 42 ft above the field. For a 1:05 pm start in July a seat here gets about 34 minutes of direct sun.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 216, Row 7, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Middle rows: view from Section 216, Row 7. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 216, Row 3, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Lower rows: view from Section 216, Row 3. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

View from Yankee Stadium Section 216, Row 10, looking toward the pitcher's mound — Top open rows: view from Section 216, Row 10. 3D model built from New York City lidar of the ballpark, not a photo.

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How many rows are in Section 216?

21 rows: 1-19, 20W, 21S. Row list from rateyourseats.com.

Is Section 216 covered?

Partly. Rows 14 and up are under the overhang above. 8 of 21 rows are covered (cover row from rateyourseats.com). Rows in front of Row 14 are open to sun and rain.

How far is Section 216 from home plate?

The front row is 131 ft (39.8 m) from home plate; Row 21S is 167 ft. Eye height runs from 35 ft above the field at the front to 42 ft at the top. You look down at 14.9° from Row 1, 14.5° from Row 11 and 14.3° from Row 21S.

Row	To home plate	Eye height	Covered
1	131 ft	35 ft	no
4	136 ft	35 ft	no
7	141 ft	35 ft	no
10	147 ft	38 ft	no
13	152 ft	39 ft	no
16	157 ft	40 ft	yes
19	163 ft	41 ft	yes
21S	167 ft	42 ft	yes

Is Section 216 in the sun or shade?

Mostly shaded: about 34 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	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
May	20 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
June	39 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
July	34 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
August	6 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch
September	0 min shade first pitch	0 min shade first pitch

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