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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 December 25, 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
AlbuquerqueNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
AnchorageNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
AtlantaNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
BethelNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
BillingsNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
BrownsvilleNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Cape LisburneNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
CharlotteNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
CheyenneNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
ChicagoNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
CincinnatiNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Cold BayNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
DawsonNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
DenverNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
DetroitNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Dutch HarborNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
El PasoNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
FairbanksNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Great FallsNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Green BayNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
HalifaxNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Hawaiian IslandsNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
HoustonNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
JacksonvilleNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
JuneauNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Kansas CityNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
KetchikanNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Klamath FallsNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
KodiakNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Lake HuronNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Las VegasNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Los AngelesNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
McGrathNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
MemphisNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
MiamiNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
MontrealNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
New OrleansNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
New YorkNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
NomeNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
OmahaNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
PhoenixNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Point BarrowNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
St LouisNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Salt Lake CityNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
San AntonioNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
San FranciscoNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
SeattleNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
SewardNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Twin CitiesNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
WashingtonNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Western Aleutian IslandsNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
WichitaNov 27 2025Jan 22 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-FairbanksNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
AtlantaNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Baltimore-WashingtonNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
BostonNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
CharlotteNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
ChicagoNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
CincinnatiNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
ClevelandNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Denver-Colorado SpringsNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
DetroitNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
HoustonNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Kansas CityNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Las VegasNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Los AngelesNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
MemphisNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
MiamiNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Minneapolis-St PaulNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
New OrleansNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
New YorkNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
PhiladelphiaNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
PhoenixNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
PittsburghNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
St LouisNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Salt Lake CityNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
San DiegoNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
San FranciscoNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Seattle-PortlandNov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Tampa-OrlandoNov 27 2025Jan 22 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 Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Boston Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Chicago Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Dallas-Ft Worth Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Detroit Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Houston Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Los Angeles Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
New York Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
U.S. Gulf Coast Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 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 CanyonNov 27 2025Jan 22 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 Nov 27 2025Jan 22 2026
Caribbean - 2 Nov 27 2025Jan 22 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 Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Terminal Area Set Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Helicopter Set Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Grand Canyon Set Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026
Caribbean Set Nov 27 2025 Jan 22 2026

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