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VFR Raster Charts

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) digital-Visual Chart series is designed to meet the needs of users who require georeferenced raster images of FAA Visual Flight Rules (VFR) charts. An Aeronautical Raster Chart is a digital image of an FAA VFR Chart. All information that is part of the paper chart is included in the file. The area inside the neat line is georeferenced to the surface of the earth. Only the main body of the chart is accurately georeferenced.

Each digital-Visual Chart is provided in one TIF file. The files are 300 dots per inch and 8-bit color. The product is provided as a GeoTIFF and is available for public viewing from this website. As each paper chart is updated, its raster equivalent is also updated and available for viewing on this website. Please ensure you are using the most current chart by referring to the chart legend.

Charts in compressed (ZIP) format contain a TIF, geospatial and metadata files. Additional format charts are provided as Portable Document Format (PDF).

For Current and Next Effective Dates see the DOLE October 30, 2025

Western Aleutian Islands Sectional is divided into an East and West side. Hawaiian Islands Sectional includes the Honolulu, Samoan Islands, and Mariana Islands Insets as separate georeferenced files. Georeferencing information for all other insets should be disregarded.

Next Editions will be available 20 days prior to their effective date. Please report any application errors and provide comments via the portal's Website category.

Sectional Aeronautical Raster Charts GEO-TIFF Files
Chart Name Current Edition Date Next Edition Date
AlbuquerqueOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
AnchorageOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
AtlantaOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
BethelOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
BillingsOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
BrownsvilleOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Cape LisburneOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
CharlotteOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
CheyenneOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
ChicagoOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
CincinnatiOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Cold BayOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
DawsonOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
DenverOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
DetroitOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Dutch HarborOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
El PasoOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
FairbanksOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Great FallsOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Green BayOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
HalifaxOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Hawaiian IslandsOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
HoustonOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
JacksonvilleOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
JuneauOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Kansas CityOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
KetchikanOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Klamath FallsOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
KodiakOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Lake HuronOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Las VegasOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Los AngelesOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
McGrathOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
MemphisOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
MiamiOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
MontrealOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
New OrleansOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
New YorkOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
NomeOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
OmahaOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
PhoenixOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Point BarrowOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
St LouisOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Salt Lake CityOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
San AntonioOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
San FranciscoOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
SeattleOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
SewardOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Twin CitiesOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
WashingtonOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Western Aleutian IslandsOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
WichitaOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025

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TACs that have an associated Flyway Chart include that Flyway Chart as a separate TIF file within the download zip file.

VFR Terminal Area Raster Charts GEO-TIFF Files
Chart Name Current Edition Date Next Edition Date
Anchorage-FairbanksOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
AtlantaOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Baltimore-WashingtonOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
BostonOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
CharlotteOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
ChicagoOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
CincinnatiOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
ClevelandOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Denver-Colorado SpringsOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
DetroitOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
HoustonOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Kansas CityOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Las VegasOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Los AngelesOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
MemphisOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
MiamiOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Minneapolis-St PaulOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
New OrleansOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
New YorkOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
PhiladelphiaOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
PhoenixOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
PittsburghOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
St LouisOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Salt Lake CityOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
San DiegoOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
San FranciscoOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Seattle-PortlandOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Tampa-OrlandoOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025

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Helicopter Chart d-VCs provide aeronautical information useful to helicopter pilots navigating in areas with high concentrations of helicopter activity. Information depicted includes helicopter routes, four classes of heliports with associated frequency and lighting capabilities, NAVAIDS, and obstructions. In addition, pictorial symbols, roads, and easily-identified geographical features are portrayed. These charts are updated as requested by the Federal Aviation Administration.

Helicopter Route Charts
Chart Name Current Edition Date Next Edition Date
Baltimore-Washington Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Boston Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Chicago Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Dallas-Ft Worth Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Detroit Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Houston Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Los Angeles Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
New York Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
U.S. Gulf Coast Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025

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The Grand Canyon Aeronautical Raster Chart is provided in two halves, an Air Tour Operators side and a General Aviation side.

Grand Canyon Aeronautical Raster Chart
Chart Name Current Edition Date Next Edition Date
Grand CanyonOct 02 2025Nov 27 2025

VFR Wall Planning Charts are designed for VFR preflight planning and provide aeronautical and topographic information of the continental U.S. The aeronautical information includes airports, radio aids to navigation, Class B airspace and special use airspace. The topographic information includes city tint, populated places, principal roads, drainage patterns and shaded relief.

VFR Wall Planning Charts
Chart Name Current Edition Date
U.S. VFR Wall Planning Dec 26 2024Nov 27 2025
Alaska VFR Wall PlanningFeb 20 2025

Caribbean Charts are designed for VFR preflight planning and provides aeronautical and topographic information of the Caribbean. The aeronautical information includes airports, radio aids to navigation, Class B airspace and special use airspace. The topographic information includes city tint, populated places, principal roads, drainage patterns and shaded relief.

VFR Caribbean Charts
Chart Name Current Edition Date Next Edition Date
Caribbean - 1 Oct 02 2025Nov 27 2025
Caribbean - 2 Oct 02 2025Nov 27 2025

The following tables contain just the set of the Digital Visual charts that have changed during the previous 56 day cycle. All other Visual charts can be obtained through the other tabs on this page. Due to the large file sizes, it is best to download one zip file at a time using a broadband internet connection during off-peak internet hours.
Next edition files will be available approximately 20 days prior to their effective date.

Digital Visual Charts (56-Day Sets)
Product Current Edition Next Edition
Sectional Set Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Terminal Area Set Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Helicopter Set Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Grand Canyon Set Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025
Caribbean Set Oct 02 2025 Nov 27 2025

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