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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 July 10, 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
AlbuquerqueJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
AnchorageJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
AtlantaJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
BethelJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
BillingsJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
BrownsvilleJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Cape LisburneJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
CharlotteJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
CheyenneJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
ChicagoJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
CincinnatiJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Cold BayJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
DawsonJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
DenverJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
DetroitJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Dutch HarborJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
El PasoJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
FairbanksJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Great FallsJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Green BayJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
HalifaxJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Hawaiian IslandsJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
HoustonJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
JacksonvilleJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
JuneauJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Kansas CityJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
KetchikanJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Klamath FallsJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
KodiakJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Lake HuronJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Las VegasJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Los AngelesJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
McGrathJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
MemphisJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
MiamiJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
MontrealJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
New OrleansJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
New YorkJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
NomeJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
OmahaJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
PhoenixJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Point BarrowJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
St LouisJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Salt Lake CityJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
San AntonioJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
San FranciscoJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
SeattleJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
SewardJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Twin CitiesJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
WashingtonJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Western Aleutian IslandsJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
WichitaJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025

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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-FairbanksJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
AtlantaJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Baltimore-WashingtonJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
BostonJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
CharlotteJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
ChicagoJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
CincinnatiJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
ClevelandJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Denver-Colorado SpringsJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
DetroitJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
HoustonJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Kansas CityJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Las VegasJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Los AngelesJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
MemphisJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
MiamiJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Minneapolis-St PaulJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
New OrleansJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
New YorkJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
PhiladelphiaJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
PhoenixJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
PittsburghJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
St LouisJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Salt Lake CityJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
San DiegoJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
San FranciscoJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Seattle-PortlandJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Tampa-OrlandoJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025

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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 Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Boston Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Chicago Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Dallas-Ft Worth Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Detroit Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Houston Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Los Angeles Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
New York Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
U.S. Gulf Coast Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025

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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 CanyonJun 12 2025Aug 07 2025

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 26 2024Nov 27 2025
  • Geo-Tiff
  • PDF
Alaska VFR Wall PlanningFeb 20 2025Jan 22 2026
  • 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 Jun 12 2025Aug 07 2025
Caribbean - 2 Jun 12 2025Aug 07 2025

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 Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Terminal Area Set Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Helicopter Set Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Grand Canyon Set Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025
Caribbean Set Jun 12 2025 Aug 07 2025

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