What are LED Lighting Supply Football Field Lights?

As the name suggests, football field lighting is a sports light fixture designed to light up a football field. Typically,  football LED fixtures are installed at 70 ft high, football field lights can often go as high as 250 ft for professional football stadiums.

LED Lights for football fields are powerful, and bright and provide a high-quality light source. These types of LED football field lights range from 400 watts to 1200 watts. We typically light football fields with either a 400 Watt or 600 Watt LED sports light.

High Power LED field lights can easily replace metal halide lights used on football fields. They produce high lumen – high-quality lighting. They turn on instantly and are virtually maintenance-free. The most powerful light we offer is up to 180,000 lumens.

Voltage options range from 100 - 277 Volts or 277 - 480 Volts. The best color temperature for football fields is 5000K. 4000K would be a second choice if you’re looking for a warmer light.

Looking for poles? We offer football field light poles and high mast poles as well.

What are the Benefits of LED Lighting Supply Football Field Lighting System?

• Energy Savings: With LED Lighting Supply lights you can lower your lighting bill with reduced energy consumption by 50% or more over traditional lights.
• Uniform lighting: Our lights will create balanced, consistent lighting across the entire football field. We recommend that you ask us to create a free lighting plan for you.
• Long Life: Our football field / LED stadium lights increased service life over metal halide lamps
• Light Quality: Our LED football stadium lights produce high CRI (color rendering index). This translates into a better experience for athletes and spectators
• Optic Options: We offer multiple beam angles to ensure every part of the field is lit. The key to a well lit field is to understand how much light is required and to create the ideal light distribution.
• Lower Maintenance Costs: With LED Lighting Supply sports field lighting, there are no bulbs or ballasts to replace. Maintenance costs compared to traditional lights are significantly lower.
• Instant on: Our lights turn on instantly. There are no long warm-up periods like high pressure sodium and metal halide fixtures
• High Voltage: Out football sports facility / sports venue lights work with voltage supplies in two ranges: 100-277V and 277-480V.
• Easy Installation: replacing your existing fixture with our LED fixtures is easy. Our lighting setup allows you to replace and aim the lights.

What are the Best Foot Candle Levels for Different Levels of Football Play?

• Collegiate (Televised): 120-150 foot candles
• Collegiate Field Lighting: 80-120 foot candles
• Large High School Lighting: 50-70 foot candles
• Small High School Lighting: 30-50 foot candles
• Middle School Lighting: 30-50 foot candles
• Recreational Football: 10-30 foot candles
• Practice Fields: 10-20 foot candles

How to Select the Proper LED Football Field Lighting Solution

There are various safety and performance components to consider when selecting the proper LED lighting solution for your football field. Our selection of LED football field lights and light poles are constructed to provide ample light coverage efficiently while ensuring player safety on the field. Dive into the top 4 considerations when selecting a lighting solution for your playing field.

1. Lighting Level Requirements: Determine the illumination requirements of your sports field project to provide uniform light coverage for athletes based on their level of play. Our Product Specialists understand project requirements and can engineer a free custom lighting plan ahead of purchase to recommend the proper light fixture and light pole solution.
2. Existing Pole Considerations: Identify the existing pole locations in your football field. LED Lighting Supply’s Product Specialists can help determine if your project requires pole replacements or additional poles to support light coverage requirements. Get a free pole quote here.
3. Fixture Mounting Height: Determine light fixture mounting height requirements to improve the visibility of players and sideliners. If there are no pre-existing light poles in your football field, our Product Specialists will recommend the appropriate mounting height alongside a proper light pole solution to meet the needs of your playing field.
4. Existing Lighting Layout: If an existing lighting layout exists in your football field, consider the current light fixture positioning, how the fixtures are mounted to the light pole, the number of fixtures installed on each light pole, and the maximum fixture weight each pole can support. Our Product Specialists will engineer an adaptive plan to utilize the existing light pole and light fixture positioning. This approach provides installation ease and contributes to overall project cost savings.

LED Lighting Supply’s full-line football field lights and light poles allow sports facility managers to balance safety, performance, and efficiency while reducing operational costs so athletes can focus on reaching their next goal.

Need Help? Talk to an LED Football Field Expert.

With so many options and fixtures available, it's hard to decide what option will meet your needs and requirements. The sales engineers of LED Lighting Supply are experts in LED football field lighting. Use our experience and tell us your needs, and we will provide you with the best LED football field lighting options for your project or application. We can provide you with a free lighting plan to make sure the area is well-lit and the lighting is balanced.

Completed LED Lighting Supply Sports Field Projects

LED Football Field Lights FAQ

How Powerful are LED Football Field Lights?

If you have 1000-watt metal halide lights, expect the LED replacement to be between 400 Watts and 600 Watts. A lot of times, fields are underlit. So using a more powerful LED light can provide both better lighting and energy savings.

We also have lights that can easily replace 1500 Watts and 2000 Watts Metal Halide with 600 Watt and 800 Watt LED sport light fixtures.

How Many Lumens Do I Need for a Football Sports Field?

Our largest LED sports lighting for the stadium is capable of producing 180,000 lumens. This is more than enough to replace a 2000-watt metal-halide fixture. A lighting plan will determine the right amount of lumens required for your needs.

In general, a sports field light should have at least 50,000 lumens. We offer LED sports fixtures to replace:

• 1000-Watt Metal Halide - 56,000 to 78,000 LED Lumens
• 1500-Watt Metal Halide - 84,000 to 112,000 LED Lumens
• 2000-Watt Metal Halide - 180,000 LED Lumens

Are Lighting Level Differs for Football Stadiums vs Football Fields?

This depends mostly on the level of football played. NFL requirements for televised football games are higher than a high school football field. In the past, we have created lighting plans for college-level fields and high-school fields.

What is the Best Height to Mount LED Football Field Lights?

There is no one standard height. But higher is better than lower as it helps improve light balance across the field. If you already have existing poles, don’t worry. We can create a lighting plan and suggest lights that will work well for your field.

What's the Best Way to Reduce Glare from Lighting on a Football Field?

We recommend using side shields. This will cut back a lot of the glare produced by the powerful LED Sports Lights.

What's the Cost to Install LED Football Field Lights?

This varies from field to field and the requirements of how easy it is to get to the lights on the field. An electrician can replace a light in less than 30-60 minutes. Aiming the lights can take a bit longer.

The first step is to add flags to the field as light aiming points. Use a laser pointer to aim the lights at these flags. If you need a full estimate, we recommend you consult with a local electrician.

Can You Install Drivers on the Ground Away from the Fixtures?

We do have remote driver options if that’s what you need. Contact a lighting expert at LED Lighting Supply for help.