How far does a ball carry at Kauffman Stadium?
Kauffman Stadium is the Kansas City Royals home park in Kansas City: an open-air park at 856 ft, 410′ 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 Kauffman Stadium 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.
Kauffman Stadium park facts
- Elevation
- 856 ft above sea level (4th 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′ · 379′ · 410′ · 379′ · 344′
- Wall heights (LF · CF · RF)
- 8′ · 8′ · 8′
- Surface
- Natural grass
Park notes: Water fountains beyond RF (322ft wide); Crown-shaped scoreboard; Symmetric outfield.
The stored center-field bearing for Kauffman Stadium is being re-checked, so this page does not publish a wind-direction read for the park yet.
What moves the ball at Kauffman Stadium
Elevation
Kauffman Stadium is at 856 ft (4th of 30 by elevation). Elevation has only a slight effect at this height; day-to-day changes in temperature and wind matter more.
Temperature
Warm air is less dense than cold air, so a hot night at Kauffman Stadium 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. Kauffman Stadium's stored center-field bearing is being re-checked, so this page does not say which compass wind blows out here yet.
Kauffman Stadium carry questions
How far does a ball carry at Kauffman Stadium?
Kauffman Stadium is at 856 ft (4th of 30 by elevation). Elevation has only a slight effect at this height; day-to-day changes in temperature and wind matter more. 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 Kauffman Stadium?
Wind blowing out toward the outfield adds carry and wind blowing in takes it away, and speed matters as much as direction. Kauffman Stadium's stored center-field bearing is being re-checked, so this page does not say which compass wind blows out here yet.
Does Kauffman Stadium have a roof?
No. Kauffman Stadium is open-air, so wind, temperature and humidity are in play every game.
Where can I see today's wind at Kauffman Stadium?
This page shows the current wind for the next game at Kauffman Stadium. 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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