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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 June 11, 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
AlbuquerqueMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
AnchorageMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
AtlantaMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
BethelMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
BillingsMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
BrownsvilleMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Cape LisburneMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
CharlotteMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
CheyenneMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
ChicagoMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
CincinnatiMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Cold BayMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
DawsonMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
DenverMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
DetroitMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Dutch HarborMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
El PasoMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
FairbanksMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Great FallsMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Green BayMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
HalifaxMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Hawaiian IslandsMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
HoustonMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
JacksonvilleMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
JuneauMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Kansas CityMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
KetchikanMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Klamath FallsMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
KodiakMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Lake HuronMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Las VegasMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Los AngelesMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
McGrathMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
MemphisMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
MiamiMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
MontrealMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
New OrleansMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
New YorkMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
NomeMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
OmahaMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
PhoenixMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Point BarrowMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
St LouisMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Salt Lake CityMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
San AntonioMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
San FranciscoMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
SeattleMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
SewardMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Twin CitiesMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
WashingtonMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Western Aleutian IslandsMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
WichitaMay 14 2026Jul 09 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-FairbanksMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
AtlantaMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Baltimore-WashingtonMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
BostonMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
CharlotteMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
ChicagoMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
CincinnatiMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
ClevelandMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Dallas-Ft WorthMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Denver-Colorado SpringsMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
DetroitMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
HoustonMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Kansas CityMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Las VegasMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Los AngelesMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
MemphisMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
MiamiMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Minneapolis-St PaulMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
New OrleansMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
New YorkMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
PhiladelphiaMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
PhoenixMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
PittsburghMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
St LouisMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Salt Lake CityMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
San DiegoMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
San FranciscoMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Seattle-PortlandMay 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Tampa-OrlandoMay 14 2026Jul 09 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 May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Boston May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Chicago May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Dallas-Ft Worth May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Detroit May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Houston May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Los Angeles May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
New York May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
U.S. Gulf Coast May 14 2026 Jul 09 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 CanyonMay 14 2026Jul 09 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 May 14 2026Jul 09 2026
Caribbean - 2 May 14 2026Jul 09 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 May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Terminal Area Set May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Helicopter Set May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Grand Canyon Set May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026
Caribbean Set May 14 2026 Jul 09 2026

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