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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 November 02, 2023

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
AlbuquerqueOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
AnchorageOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
AtlantaOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
BethelOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
BillingsOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
BrownsvilleOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Cape LisburneOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
CharlotteOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
CheyenneOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
ChicagoOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
CincinnatiOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Cold BayOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Dallas-Ft WorthOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
DawsonOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
DenverOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
DetroitOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Dutch HarborOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
El PasoOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
FairbanksOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Great FallsOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Green BayOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
HalifaxOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Hawaiian IslandsOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
HoustonOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
JacksonvilleOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
JuneauOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Kansas CityOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
KetchikanOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Klamath FallsOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
KodiakOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Lake HuronOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Las VegasOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Los AngelesOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
McGrathOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
MemphisOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
MiamiOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
MontrealOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
New OrleansOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
New YorkOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
NomeOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
OmahaOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
PhoenixOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Point BarrowOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
St LouisOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Salt Lake CityOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
San AntonioOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
San FranciscoOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
SeattleOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
SewardOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Twin CitiesOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
WashingtonOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Western Aleutian IslandsOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
WichitaOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023

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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-FairbanksOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
AtlantaOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Baltimore-WashingtonOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
BostonOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
CharlotteOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
ChicagoOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
CincinnatiOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
ClevelandOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Dallas-Ft WorthOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Denver-Colorado SpringsOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
DetroitOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
HoustonOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Kansas CityOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Las VegasOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Los AngelesOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
MemphisOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
MiamiOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Minneapolis-St PaulOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
New OrleansOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
New YorkOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
PhiladelphiaOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
PhoenixOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
PittsburghOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
St LouisOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Salt Lake CityOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
San DiegoOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
San FranciscoOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Seattle-PortlandOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Tampa-OrlandoOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023

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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 Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Boston Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Chicago Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Dallas-Ft Worth Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Detroit Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Houston Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Los Angeles Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
New York Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
U.S. Gulf Coast Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023

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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 CanyonOct 05 2023Nov 30 2023

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 Planning Dec 29 2022Nov 30 2023
Alaska VFR Wall PlanningFeb 23 2023Jan 25 2024
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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 Oct 05 2023Nov 30 2023
Caribbean - 2 Oct 05 2023Nov 30 2023

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 Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Terminal Area Set Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Helicopter Set Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Grand Canyon Set Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023
Caribbean Set Oct 05 2023 Nov 30 2023

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