Every current FAA visual chart and terminal procedure, mirrored here each publication cycle. Georeferenced GeoTIFF and print-ready PDF, free to download, no account needed.
The FAA publishes the charts United States pilots actually fly with, and places them in the public domain. This library mirrors them in full: 95 visual charts — sectionals, terminal area charts, helicopter route charts and the Caribbean and Grand Canyon sheets — alongside 24,022 terminal procedure charts covering 3,195 airports in 59 states and territories.
Every visual chart comes in two formats. The GeoTIFF is the georeferenced raster at 300 dpi with its world file and FGDC metadata, which is what you want if you are loading a chart into moving-map software or a flight planner that can place it on a map. The PDF is the same chart prepared for printing or reading on screen, with no georeferencing. Approach plates, departure and arrival procedures and airport diagrams are published as PDFs only, exactly as the FAA issues them.
Visual charts run on a 56-day cycle and terminal procedures on a 28-day one. The visual charts here took effect on 9 July 2026 and are superseded on 3 September 2026. Terminal procedures are from the 6 August 2026 cycle. Each new edition is fetched and verified as the FAA releases it, and the dates shown on every chart page are the authority — not the page itself.
These are the real charts, not simulator approximations, which is the point: a VFR route planned on a sectional works the same way in a simulator as it does in an aeroplane, and an approach flown from the actual plate is flown properly rather than approximately. Georeferenced GeoTIFFs load into most moving-map add-ons; the PDFs suit a second monitor or a tablet beside the sim. Nothing here needs converting or unpacking first.
They are not for real-world navigation. Charts are superseded on a fixed cycle and we make no guarantee that our copy is the latest edition at the moment you download it. Anyone flying an actual aircraft should obtain current charts directly from the FAA, which publishes them free of charge.
Yes. Every individual chart is free and no account is required. They are United States Government works and not subject to copyright protection in the US under 17 U.S.C. § 105. Guest downloads run at 50 KB/s; PRO members download at full line speed and can take whole-family archives in one file.
Visual charts are reissued every 56 days and terminal procedures every 28 days. The edition here took effect on 9 July 2026 and is superseded on 3 September 2026. Each new cycle is fetched, verified and published automatically on its effective date.
The GeoTIFF is georeferenced: it carries real-world coordinates, so software can place it correctly on a map. It is a 300 dpi raster supplied with a world file and FGDC metadata. The PDF is the same chart without georeferencing, intended for printing or reading. If you are using a moving map, take the GeoTIFF; if you want to print or read it, take the PDF.
No. They are provided for flight simulation and reference only. Charts are superseded on a fixed cycle and we cannot guarantee our copy is the current edition at the moment you download it. For any real-world flight, obtain current charts directly from the FAA.
We hold terminal procedures for 3,195 US airports — 24,022 charts in total, covering approaches, departures, arrivals, takeoff minimums and airport diagrams. Search by identifier at the top of this page, or browse by state.
Guest downloads run at 50 KB/s, so a small approach plate arrives in a few seconds while a full sectional takes the best part of an hour. That cap is what keeps the charts free for everyone. PRO members download at whatever speed their connection allows, with no cap and no queue.
Not at present. The FAA publishes its charts in the public domain, which is what makes this library possible; most other national authorities license theirs commercially. The Caribbean sheets here are FAA products covering US territories and surrounding airspace.
Charts are large files. A single sectional can exceed 150 MB, and guest downloads run at 50 KB/s — the best part of an hour for one sheet. PRO members get full line speed on every chart, the complete family archives, and all 24,000+ add-ons in the library.
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