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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 01, 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
AlbuquerqueSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
AnchorageSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
AtlantaSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
BethelSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
BillingsSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
BrownsvilleSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Cape LisburneSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
CharlotteSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
CheyenneSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
ChicagoSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
CincinnatiSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Cold BaySep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
DawsonSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
DenverSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
DetroitSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Dutch HarborSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
El PasoSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
FairbanksSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Great FallsSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Green BaySep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
HalifaxSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Hawaiian IslandsSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
HoustonSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
JacksonvilleSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
JuneauSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Kansas CitySep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
KetchikanSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Klamath FallsSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
KodiakSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Lake HuronSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Las VegasSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Los AngelesSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
McGrathSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
MemphisSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
MiamiSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
MontrealSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
New OrleansSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
New YorkSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
NomeSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
OmahaSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
PhoenixSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Point BarrowSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
St LouisSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Salt Lake CitySep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
San AntonioSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
San FranciscoSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
SeattleSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
SewardSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Twin CitiesSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
WashingtonSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Western Aleutian IslandsSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
WichitaSep 03 2026Oct 29 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-FairbanksSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
AtlantaSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Baltimore-WashingtonSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
BostonSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
CharlotteSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
ChicagoSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
CincinnatiSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
ClevelandSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Denver-Colorado SpringsSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
DetroitSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
HoustonSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Kansas CitySep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Las VegasSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Los AngelesSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
MemphisSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
MiamiSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Minneapolis-St PaulSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
New OrleansSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
New YorkSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
PhiladelphiaSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
PhoenixSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
PittsburghSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
St LouisSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Salt Lake CitySep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
San DiegoSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
San FranciscoSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Seattle-PortlandSep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Tampa-OrlandoSep 03 2026Oct 29 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 Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Boston Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Chicago Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Dallas-Ft Worth Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Detroit Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Houston Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Los Angeles Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
New York Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
U.S. Gulf Coast Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 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 CanyonSep 03 2026Oct 29 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 Sep 03 2026Oct 29 2026
Caribbean - 2 Sep 03 2026Oct 29 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 Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Terminal Area Set Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Helicopter Set Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Grand Canyon Set Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026
Caribbean Set Sep 03 2026 Oct 29 2026

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