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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 May 18, 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
AlbuquerqueApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
AnchorageApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
AtlantaApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
BethelApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
BillingsApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
BrownsvilleApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Cape LisburneApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
CharlotteApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
CheyenneApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
ChicagoApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
CincinnatiApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Cold BayApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Dallas-Ft WorthApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
DawsonApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
DenverApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
DetroitApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Dutch HarborApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
El PasoApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
FairbanksApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Great FallsApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Green BayApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
HalifaxApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Hawaiian IslandsApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
HoustonApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
JacksonvilleApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
JuneauApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Kansas CityApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
KetchikanApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Klamath FallsApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
KodiakApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Lake HuronApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Las VegasApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Los AngelesApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
McGrathApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
MemphisApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
MiamiApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
MontrealApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
New OrleansApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
New YorkApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
NomeApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
OmahaApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
PhoenixApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Point BarrowApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
St LouisApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Salt Lake CityApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
San AntonioApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
San FranciscoApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
SeattleApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
SewardApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Twin CitiesApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
WashingtonApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Western Aleutian IslandsApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
WichitaApr 20 2023Jun 15 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-FairbanksApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
AtlantaApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Baltimore-WashingtonApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
BostonApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
CharlotteApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
ChicagoApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
CincinnatiApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
ClevelandApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Dallas-Ft WorthApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Denver-Colorado SpringsApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
DetroitApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
HoustonApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Kansas CityApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Las VegasApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Los AngelesApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
MemphisApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
MiamiApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Minneapolis-St PaulApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
New OrleansApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
New YorkApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
PhiladelphiaApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
PhoenixApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
PittsburghApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
St LouisApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Salt Lake CityApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
San DiegoApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
San FranciscoApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Seattle-PortlandApr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Tampa-OrlandoApr 20 2023Jun 15 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 Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Boston Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Chicago Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Dallas-Ft Worth Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Detroit Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Houston Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Los Angeles Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
New York Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
U.S. Gulf Coast Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 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 CanyonApr 20 2023Jun 15 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 PlanningDec 29 2022Nov 30 2023
  • Geo-Tiff
  • PDF
Alaska VFR Wall PlanningFeb 23 2023Jan 25 2024
  • Geo-Tiff
  • PDF

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 Apr 20 2023Jun 15 2023
Caribbean - 2 Apr 20 2023Jun 15 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 Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Terminal Area Set Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Helicopter Set Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Grand Canyon Set Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023
Caribbean Set Apr 20 2023 Jun 15 2023

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