How far does a ball carry at Citi Field?
Citi Field is the New York Mets home park in Queens: an open-air park at 10 ft, 408′ to center. Below is what moves fly balls here — elevation, temperature, humidity and wind — plus the current wind for the next game. Carry distances are model estimates and part of the Groundskeeper plan.
Next game conditions
No game at Citi Field on the current slate. Today's wind for every park that is playing is on the wind carry today page.
Carry estimate
The carry range is The Cold Line's model estimate of how much today's wind and temperature add to or take away from a fly ball to center. Already a Groundskeeper member? Open the live weather board.
Citi Field park facts
- Elevation
- 10 ft above sea level (29th highest of 30 MLB parks)
- Roof
- Open-air
- Center-field bearing
- Under review — the stored bearing is being re-checked, so no wind-direction read is published here
- Fences (LF · LCF · CF · RCF · RF)
- 335′ · 358′ · 408′ · 384′ · 330′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 8′ · 11′ · 8′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: Big Apple HR celebration in CF; Shea Bridge beyond CF; Jackie Robinson Rotunda entrance.
The stored center-field bearing for Citi Field is being re-checked, so this page does not publish a wind-direction read for the park yet.
What moves the ball at Citi Field
Elevation
Citi Field sits essentially at sea level (10 ft, 29th of 30 by elevation). Air density here is about as heavy as it gets in MLB, so elevation adds nothing — temperature and wind decide how the ball travels.
Temperature
Warm air is less dense than cold air, so a hot night at Citi Field carries better than a cold one with the same wind. Early-season and late-season night games here play noticeably heavier than mid-summer afternoons.
Humidity
Humid air is slightly lighter than dry air, so higher humidity helps carry a little — the opposite of what most people expect. It is a minor factor next to temperature and wind.
Wind
Wind blowing out toward the outfield adds carry and wind blowing in takes it away, and speed matters as much as direction. Citi Field's stored center-field bearing is being re-checked, so this page does not say which compass wind blows out here yet.
Citi Field carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Citi Field?
Citi Field sits essentially at sea level (10 ft, 29th of 30 by elevation). Air density here is about as heavy as it gets in MLB, so elevation adds nothing — temperature and wind decide how the ball travels. The Cold Line's game-by-game carry estimate (a model estimate, in feet) is part of the Groundskeeper plan.
Does wind affect home runs at Citi Field?
Wind blowing out toward the outfield adds carry and wind blowing in takes it away, and speed matters as much as direction. Citi Field's stored center-field bearing is being re-checked, so this page does not say which compass wind blows out here yet.
Does Citi Field have a roof?
No. Citi Field is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Citi Field?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Citi Field. The Cold Line's live MLB weather board tracks wind, roof status and conditions for every park on the slate, and Groundskeeper members see the full carry card there.
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