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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 September 04, 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
AlbuquerqueAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
AnchorageAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
AtlantaAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
BethelAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
BillingsAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
BrownsvilleAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Cape LisburneAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
CharlotteAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
CheyenneAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
ChicagoAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
CincinnatiAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Cold BayAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
DawsonAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
DenverAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
DetroitAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Dutch HarborAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
El PasoAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
FairbanksAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Great FallsAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Green BayAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
HalifaxAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Hawaiian IslandsAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
HoustonAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
JacksonvilleAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
JuneauAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Kansas CityAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
KetchikanAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Klamath FallsAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
KodiakAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Lake HuronAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Las VegasAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Los AngelesAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
McGrathAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
MemphisAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
MiamiAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
MontrealAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
New OrleansAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
New YorkAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
NomeAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
OmahaAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
PhoenixAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Point BarrowAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
St LouisAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Salt Lake CityAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
San AntonioAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
San FranciscoAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
SeattleAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
SewardAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Twin CitiesAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
WashingtonAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Western Aleutian IslandsAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
WichitaAug 07 2025Oct 02 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-FairbanksAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
AtlantaAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Baltimore-WashingtonAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
BostonAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
CharlotteAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
ChicagoAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
CincinnatiAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
ClevelandAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Dallas-Ft WorthAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Denver-Colorado SpringsAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
DetroitAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
HoustonAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Kansas CityAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Las VegasAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Los AngelesAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
MemphisAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
MiamiAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Minneapolis-St PaulAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
New OrleansAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
New YorkAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
PhiladelphiaAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
PhoenixAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
PittsburghAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Puerto Rico-Virgin IslandsAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
St LouisAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Salt Lake CityAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
San DiegoAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
San FranciscoAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Seattle-PortlandAug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Tampa-OrlandoAug 07 2025Oct 02 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 Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Boston Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Chicago Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Dallas-Ft Worth Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Detroit Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Houston Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Los Angeles Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
New York Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
U.S. Gulf Coast Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 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 CanyonAug 07 2025Oct 02 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
U.S. VFR Wall PlanningDec 26 2024
Alaska VFR Wall PlanningFeb 20 2025

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 Aug 07 2025Oct 02 2025
Caribbean - 2 Aug 07 2025Oct 02 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 Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Terminal Area Set Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Helicopter Set Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Grand Canyon Set Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025
Caribbean Set Aug 07 2025 Oct 02 2025

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