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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 May 15, 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
AlbuquerqueApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
AnchorageApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
AtlantaApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
BethelApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
BillingsApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
BrownsvilleApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Cape LisburneApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
CharlotteApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
CheyenneApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
ChicagoApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
CincinnatiApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Cold BayApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
DawsonApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
DenverApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
DetroitApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Dutch HarborApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
El PasoApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
FairbanksApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Great FallsApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Green BayApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
HalifaxApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Hawaiian IslandsApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
HoustonApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
JacksonvilleApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
JuneauApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Kansas CityApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
KetchikanApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Klamath FallsApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
KodiakApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Lake HuronApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Las VegasApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Los AngelesApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
McGrathApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
MemphisApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
MiamiApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
MontrealApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
New OrleansApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
New YorkApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
NomeApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
OmahaApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
PhoenixApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Point BarrowApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
St LouisApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Salt Lake CityApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
San AntonioApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
San FranciscoApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
SeattleApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
SewardApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Twin CitiesApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
WashingtonApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Western Aleutian IslandsApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
WichitaApr 17 2025Jun 12 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-FairbanksApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
AtlantaApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Baltimore-WashingtonApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
BostonApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
CharlotteApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
ChicagoApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
CincinnatiApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
ClevelandApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Denver-Colorado SpringsApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
DetroitApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
HoustonApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Kansas CityApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Las VegasApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Los AngelesApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
MemphisApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
MiamiApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Minneapolis-St PaulApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
New OrleansApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
New YorkApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
PhiladelphiaApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
PhoenixApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
PittsburghApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
St LouisApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Salt Lake CityApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
San DiegoApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
San FranciscoApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Seattle-PortlandApr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Tampa-OrlandoApr 17 2025Jun 12 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 Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Boston Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Chicago Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Dallas-Ft Worth Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Detroit Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Houston Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Los Angeles Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
New York Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
U.S. Gulf Coast Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 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 CanyonApr 17 2025Jun 12 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 Next Edition Date
U.S. VFR Wall PlanningDec 26 2024Nov 27 2025
  • Geo-Tiff
  • PDF
Alaska VFR Wall PlanningFeb 20 2025Jan 22 2026
  • Geo-Tiff
  • PDF

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 Apr 17 2025Jun 12 2025
Caribbean - 2 Apr 17 2025Jun 12 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 Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Terminal Area Set Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Helicopter Set Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Grand Canyon Set Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025
Caribbean Set Apr 17 2025 Jun 12 2025

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