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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 August 06, 2026

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
AlbuquerqueJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
AnchorageJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
AtlantaJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
BethelJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
BillingsJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
BrownsvilleJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Cape LisburneJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
CharlotteJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
CheyenneJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
ChicagoJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
CincinnatiJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Cold BayJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
DawsonJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
DenverJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
DetroitJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Dutch HarborJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
El PasoJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
FairbanksJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Great FallsJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Green BayJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
HalifaxJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Hawaiian IslandsJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
HoustonJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
JacksonvilleJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
JuneauJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Kansas CityJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
KetchikanJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Klamath FallsJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
KodiakJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Lake HuronJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Las VegasJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Los AngelesJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
McGrathJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
MemphisJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
MiamiJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
MontrealJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
New OrleansJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
New YorkJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
NomeJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
OmahaJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
PhoenixJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Point BarrowJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
St LouisJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Salt Lake CityJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
San AntonioJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
San FranciscoJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
SeattleJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
SewardJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Twin CitiesJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
WashingtonJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Western Aleutian IslandsJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
WichitaJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026

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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-FairbanksJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
AtlantaJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Baltimore-WashingtonJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
BostonJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
CharlotteJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
ChicagoJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
CincinnatiJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
ClevelandJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Denver-Colorado SpringsJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
DetroitJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
HoustonJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Kansas CityJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Las VegasJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Los AngelesJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
MemphisJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
MiamiJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Minneapolis-St PaulJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
New OrleansJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
New YorkJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
PhiladelphiaJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
PhoenixJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
PittsburghJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
St LouisJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Salt Lake CityJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
San DiegoJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
San FranciscoJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Seattle-PortlandJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Tampa-OrlandoJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026

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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 Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Boston Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Chicago Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Dallas-Ft Worth Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Detroit Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Houston Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Los Angeles Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
New York Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
U.S. Gulf Coast Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026

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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 CanyonJul 09 2026Sep 03 2026

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 Jul 09 2026Sep 03 2026
Caribbean - 2 Jul 09 2026Sep 03 2026

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 Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Terminal Area Set Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Helicopter Set Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Grand Canyon Set Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026
Caribbean Set Jul 09 2026 Sep 03 2026

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