How far does a ball carry in Denver?
Coors Field is the Colorado Rockies home park in Denver: an open-air park at 5,190 ft, 415′ 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 Coors 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.
Coors Field park facts
- Elevation
- 5,190 ft above sea level (1st 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)
- 347′ · 390′ · 415′ · 375′ · 350′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 13′ · 8′ · 16.5′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: 5,190ft altitude (highest in MLB); Humidor for baseballs; Purple row at 5,280ft elevation.
The stored center-field bearing for Coors Field is being re-checked, so this page does not publish a wind-direction read for the park yet.
What moves the ball at Coors Field
Elevation
Coors Field is the highest park in MLB at 5,190 ft. Air up here is much thinner than at a sea-level park, so a fly ball meets less drag and keeps traveling — the same swing simply goes farther in Denver. It is the single biggest carry factor at this park, every game, regardless of wind.
Temperature
Warm air is less dense than cold air, so a hot night at Coors 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 elevation, temperature and wind. Coors Field also stores game balls in a humidor, which keeps them from drying out and offsets part of the thin-air boost.
Wind
Wind blowing out toward the outfield adds carry and wind blowing in takes it away, and speed matters as much as direction. Coors Field's stored center-field bearing is being re-checked, so this page does not say which compass wind blows out here yet.
Coors Field carry questions
How far does a ball carry in Denver?
Noticeably farther than at sea level. Coors Field sits at 5,190 ft, where thinner air means less drag on a fly ball, so the same contact travels farther than it would at a coastal park — partly offset by the humidor. 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 Coors Field?
Wind blowing out toward the outfield adds carry and wind blowing in takes it away, and speed matters as much as direction. Coors Field's stored center-field bearing is being re-checked, so this page does not say which compass wind blows out here yet.
Does Coors Field have a roof?
No. Coors Field is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Coors Field?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Coors 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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