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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 April 16, 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
AlbuquerqueMar 19 2026May 14 2026
AnchorageMar 19 2026May 14 2026
AtlantaMar 19 2026May 14 2026
BethelMar 19 2026May 14 2026
BillingsMar 19 2026May 14 2026
BrownsvilleMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Cape LisburneMar 19 2026May 14 2026
CharlotteMar 19 2026May 14 2026
CheyenneMar 19 2026May 14 2026
ChicagoMar 19 2026May 14 2026
CincinnatiMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Cold BayMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthMar 19 2026May 14 2026
DawsonMar 19 2026May 14 2026
DenverMar 19 2026May 14 2026
DetroitMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Dutch HarborMar 19 2026May 14 2026
El PasoMar 19 2026May 14 2026
FairbanksMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Great FallsMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Green BayMar 19 2026May 14 2026
HalifaxMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Hawaiian IslandsMar 19 2026May 14 2026
HoustonMar 19 2026May 14 2026
JacksonvilleMar 19 2026May 14 2026
JuneauMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Kansas CityMar 19 2026May 14 2026
KetchikanMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Klamath FallsMar 19 2026May 14 2026
KodiakMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Lake HuronMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Las VegasMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Los AngelesMar 19 2026May 14 2026
McGrathMar 19 2026May 14 2026
MemphisMar 19 2026May 14 2026
MiamiMar 19 2026May 14 2026
MontrealMar 19 2026May 14 2026
New OrleansMar 19 2026May 14 2026
New YorkMar 19 2026May 14 2026
NomeMar 19 2026May 14 2026
OmahaMar 19 2026May 14 2026
PhoenixMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Point BarrowMar 19 2026May 14 2026
St LouisMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Salt Lake CityMar 19 2026May 14 2026
San AntonioMar 19 2026May 14 2026
San FranciscoMar 19 2026May 14 2026
SeattleMar 19 2026May 14 2026
SewardMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Twin CitiesMar 19 2026May 14 2026
WashingtonMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Western Aleutian IslandsMar 19 2026May 14 2026
WichitaMar 19 2026May 14 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-FairbanksMar 19 2026May 14 2026
AtlantaMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Baltimore-WashingtonMar 19 2026May 14 2026
BostonMar 19 2026May 14 2026
CharlotteMar 19 2026May 14 2026
ChicagoMar 19 2026May 14 2026
CincinnatiMar 19 2026May 14 2026
ClevelandMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Denver-Colorado SpringsMar 19 2026May 14 2026
DetroitMar 19 2026May 14 2026
HoustonMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Kansas CityMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Las VegasMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Los AngelesMar 19 2026May 14 2026
MemphisMar 19 2026May 14 2026
MiamiMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Minneapolis-St PaulMar 19 2026May 14 2026
New OrleansMar 19 2026May 14 2026
New YorkMar 19 2026May 14 2026
PhiladelphiaMar 19 2026May 14 2026
PhoenixMar 19 2026May 14 2026
PittsburghMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsMar 19 2026May 14 2026
St LouisMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Salt Lake CityMar 19 2026May 14 2026
San DiegoMar 19 2026May 14 2026
San FranciscoMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Seattle-PortlandMar 19 2026May 14 2026
Tampa-OrlandoMar 19 2026May 14 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 Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Boston Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Chicago Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Dallas-Ft Worth Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Detroit Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Houston Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Los Angeles Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
New York Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
U.S. Gulf Coast Mar 19 2026 May 14 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 CanyonMar 19 2026May 14 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 Mar 19 2026May 14 2026
Caribbean - 2 Mar 19 2026May 14 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 Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Terminal Area Set Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Helicopter Set Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Grand Canyon Set Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026
Caribbean Set Mar 19 2026 May 14 2026

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