Detail from the Chicago Sectional Chart, showing airspace, terrain and navigation features
Sectional Chart

Chicago Sectional Chart

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Edition 9 Jul 2026 Superseded 3 Sep 2026 5 days remaining 39.8°N–44.6°N, 94.2°W–84.6°W Not for navigation

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From Lake Michigan to the Iowa plains

Lake Michigan and the Chicago shoreline anchor the eastern half of this sheet, while its coverage extends west across northern Illinois into Iowa and northern Missouri. Southern Wisconsin lies to the north, with parts of Indiana and western Michigan towards the eastern edge. The landscape shifts from a densely developed metropolitan corridor to broad agricultural plains, rolling country and the distinctive visual reference of the lake shore.

Connections at the chart edges

Routes continuing north pass onto Green Bay, while Omaha carries westbound coverage and Detroit continues east. St Louis adjoins to the south. The corner transitions are Twin Cities to the north-west, Lake Huron to the north-east, Kansas City to the south-west and Cincinnati to the south-east. Together these neighbours support routes crossing the central Midwest or following the Great Lakes.

Other coverage around Chicago

A Terminal Area Chart provides a closer-scale treatment of the Chicago metropolitan area. The Helicopter Route Chart serves a more specialised, route-focused view for helicopter flying, while the sectional remains the broader regional sheet linking the city, lake and surrounding states.

Airports on this chart

IDAirportCityElev RwysLongest
KORD ORDChicago O'Hare IntlCHICAGO, IL680 ft1013,000 ft
KGUS GUSGrissom ARBPERU, IN810 ft112,501 ft
KFWA FWAFort Wayne IntlFORT WAYNE, IN814 ft311,981 ft
KPIA PIAGeneral Downing - Peoria IntlPEORIA, IL660 ft210,104 ft
KBTL BTLBattle Creek Exec At Kellogg FldBATTLE CREEK, MI951 ft310,004 ft
KRFD RFDChicago/Rockford IntlCHICAGO/ROCKFORD, IL742 ft210,002 ft
KMLI MLIQuad Cities IntlMOLINE, IL589 ft310,002 ft
KGRR GRRGerald R Ford IntlGRAND RAPIDS, MI793 ft310,001 ft
KMKE MKEGeneral Mitchell IntlMILWAUKEE, WI728 ft59,990 ft
KRST RSTRochester IntlROCHESTER, MN1,317 ft29,034 ft
KMSN MSNDane County Rgnl/Truax FldMADISON, WI886 ft39,006 ft
KDSM DSMDes Moines IntlDES MOINES, IA957 ft29,004 ft
KGYY GYYGary/Chicago IntlGARY/CHICAGO, IN596 ft28,859 ft
KLSE LSELa Crosse RgnlLA CROSSE, WI655 ft38,742 ft
KGRB GRBGreen Bay/Austin Straubel IntlGREEN BAY, WI695 ft28,700 ft
KCID CIDThe Eastern IowaCEDAR RAPIDS, IA869 ft28,600 ft
KDEC DECDecaturDECATUR, IL681 ft38,496 ft
KSBN SBNSouth Bend IntlSOUTH BEND, IN798 ft38,412 ft
KALO ALOWaterloo RgnlWATERLOO, IA873 ft28,399 ft
KCMI CMIUniversity Of Illinois/WillardCHAMPAIGN/URBANA, IL754 ft38,101 ft
KATW ATWAppleton IntlAPPLETON, WI918 ft28,003 ft
KOSH OSHWittman RgnlOSHKOSH, WI808 ft48,002 ft
KSPI SPIAbraham Lincoln CapitalSPRINGFIELD, IL597 ft28,001 ft
KBMI BMICentral Il Rgnl/Bloomington-NormalBLOOMINGTON/NORMAL, IL871 ft28,000 ft
KDPA DPADupageCHICAGO/WEST CHICAGO, IL758 ft47,571 ft
KJVL JVLSouthern Wisconsin RgnlJANESVILLE, WI807 ft37,302 ft
KGWB GWBAuburn/Dekalb ExecAUBURN, IN880 ft17,106 ft
KUIN UINQuincy Rgnl-Baldwin FldQUINCY, IL768 ft27,098 ft
KDKB DKBDe Kalb Taylor MuniDE KALB, IL912 ft27,026 ft
KTYQ TYQIndianapolis ExecINDIANAPOLIS, IN922 ft17,001 ft
KVPZ VPZPorter County RgnlVALPARAISO, IN770 ft27,001 ft
KSBM SBMSheboygan County Meml IntlSHEBOYGAN, WI755 ft26,801 ft
KENW ENWKenosha RgnlKENOSHA, WI742 ft36,600 ft
KMKT MKTMankato RgnlMANKATO, MN1,020 ft26,600 ft
KLAF LAFPurdue UniversityLAFAYETTE, IN605 ft26,600 ft
KRAC RACBatten IntlRACINE, WI673 ft26,574 ft
KMDW MDWChicago Midway IntlCHICAGO, IL619 ft46,522 ft
KDBQ DBQDubuque RgnlDUBUQUE, IA1,076 ft26,502 ft
KAZO AZOKalamazoo/Battle Creek IntlKALAMAZOO, MI873 ft36,502 ft
KARR ARRAurora MuniCHICAGO/AURORA, IL712 ft36,501 ft
KFFX FFXFremont MuniFREMONT, MI771 ft26,501 ft
KMCW MCWMason City MuniMASON CITY, IA1,213 ft26,501 ft
KMIE MIEDelaware County RgnlMUNCIE, IN937 ft26,500 ft
KEKM EKMElkhart MuniELKHART, IN777 ft36,500 ft
KLOT LOTLewis UniversityCHICAGO/ROMEOVILLE, IL679 ft26,500 ft
KMKG MKGMuskegon CountyMUSKEGON, MI628 ft26,500 ft
KSQI SQIWhiteside County/Jos H Bittorf FldSTERLING/ROCKFALLS, IL647 ft26,499 ft
KBRL BRLSoutheast Iowa RgnlBURLINGTON, IA698 ft26,102 ft
KSTE STEStevens Point MuniSTEVENS POINT, WI1,110 ft26,028 ft
KMZZ MZZMarion Muni - Mckinney FldMARION, IN858 ft26,011 ft
KGSH GSHGoshen MuniGOSHEN, IN826 ft26,008 ft
KBEH BEHSouthwest Michigan RgnlBENTON HARBOR, MI649 ft26,006 ft
KDNV DNVVermilion RgnlDANVILLE, IL696 ft36,006 ft
KMQJ MQJIndianapolis RgnlINDIANAPOLIS, IN862 ft36,005 ft
KIRK IRKKirksville RgnlKIRKSVILLE, MO966 ft26,005 ft
KBIV BIVWest Michigan RgnlHOLLAND, MI697 ft16,002 ft
KOKK OKKKokomo MuniKOKOMO, IN832 ft26,001 ft
KOTM OTMOttumwa RgnlOTTUMWA, IA845 ft26,001 ft
KASW ASWWarsaw MuniWARSAW, IN849 ft26,001 ft
KUGN UGNWaukegan NtlCHICAGO/WAUKEGAN, IL728 ft26,001 ft
KVYS VYSIllinois Valley Rgnl-Walter A Duncan FldPERU, IL654 ft25,999 ft
KIKK IKKGreater KankakeeKANKAKEE, IL629 ft25,981 ft
KFLD FLDFond Du Lac CountyFOND DU LAC, WI808 ft25,941 ft
I63Mount Sterling MuniMOUNT STERLING, IL733 ft15,905 ft
KUES UESWaukesha CountyWAUKESHA, WI911 ft25,849 ft
KAUM AUMAustin MuniAUSTIN, MN1,233 ft15,800 ft
KFXY FXYForest City Muni/Trimble FldFOREST CITY, IA1,229 ft25,796 ft
KGBG GBGHarrel W Timmons Galesburg RgnlGALESBURG, IL764 ft25,792 ft
KAMW AMWAmes MuniAMES, IA955 ft25,701 ft
KONA ONAWinona Muni/Max Conrad FldWINONA, MN656 ft15,679 ft
KTNU TNUNewton Muni-Earl Johnson FldNEWTON, IA952 ft15,600 ft
KDVN DVNDavenport MuniDAVENPORT, IA750 ft25,511 ft
KCFJ CFJCrawfordsville RgnlCRAWFORDSVILLE, IN800 ft15,506 ft
KPLD PLDPortland MuniPORTLAND, IN925 ft15,505 ft
KFEP FEPAlbertusFREEPORT, IL859 ft35,504 ft
KFFL FFLFairfield MuniFAIRFIELD, IA800 ft25,503 ft
KMBL MBLManistee County/BlackerMANISTEE, MI621 ft25,501 ft
C09Morris Muni/James R Washburn FldMORRIS, IL584 ft15,501 ft
KISW ISWAlexander Fld South Wood CountyWISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI1,021 ft35,500 ft
KIKV IKVAnkeny RgnlANKENY, IA909 ft25,500 ft
KIIB IIBJames H Connell Fld At Independence MuniINDEPENDENCE, IA979 ft15,500 ft
KEOK EOKKeokuk MuniKEOKUK, IA671 ft25,500 ft
KMUT MUTMuscatine MuniMUSCATINE, IA547 ft25,500 ft
KOWA OWAOwatonna Degner RgnlOWATONNA, MN1,145 ft25,500 ft
KPRO PROPerry MuniPERRY, IA1,013 ft25,500 ft
KPEA PEAPella MuniPELLA, IA885 ft15,402 ft
KAID AIDAnderson RgnlANDERSON, IN919 ft25,400 ft
KOEB OEBBranch County MemlCOLDWATER, MI958 ft35,350 ft
KCWI CWIClinton MuniCLINTON, IA707 ft25,204 ft
KIRS IRSKirsch MuniSTURGIS, MI924 ft25,201 ft
KPCZ PCZWaupaca MuniWAUPACA, WI840 ft25,201 ft
KGGI GGIGrinnell RgnlGRINNELL, IA1,008 ft15,200 ft
KMQB MQBMacomb MuniMACOMB, IL705 ft25,100 ft
KUNU UNUDodge CountyJUNEAU, WI934 ft25,070 ft
KDLL DLLBaraboo/Wisconsin Dells RgnlBARABOO, WI980 ft25,010 ft
KRGK RGKRed Wing RgnlRED WING, MN778 ft15,010 ft
KMIW MIWMarshalltown MuniMARSHALLTOWN, IA974 ft25,007 ft
KAMN AMNGratiot CommunityALMA, MI754 ft25,004 ft
9D9HastingsHASTINGS, MI800 ft35,003 ft
KHHG HHGHuntington MuniHUNTINGTON, IN805 ft15,003 ft
KLDM LDMMason CountyLUDINGTON, MI646 ft25,003 ft
KRQB RQBRoben-HoodBIG RAPIDS, MI994 ft25,003 ft
KIOW IOWIowa City MuniIOWA CITY, IA683 ft25,002 ft
MO8North Central Missouri RgnlBROOKFIELD, MO844 ft15,002 ft
KOXI OXIStarke CountyKNOX, IN685 ft25,002 ft
C56Bult FldMONEE, IL790 ft15,001 ft
KPWK PWKChicago ExecCHICAGO/PROSPECT HEIGHTS/WHEELING, IL644 ft25,001 ft
KRCR RCRFulton CountyROCHESTER, IN789 ft15,001 ft
KMRJ MRJIowa CountyMINERAL POINT, WI1,170 ft25,001 ft
KGGP GGPLogansport/Cass CountyLOGANSPORT, IN738 ft15,001 ft
KMTW MTWManitowoc CountyMANITOWOC, WI650 ft25,001 ft
KTIP TIPRantoul Ntl Avn Cntr-Frank Elliott FldRANTOUL, IL737 ft25,001 ft
KRPJ RPJRochelle Muni/Koritz FldROCHELLE, IL780 ft15,001 ft
KCAD CADWexford CountyCADILLAC, MI1,306 ft25,001 ft
KMCX MCXWhite CountyMONTICELLO, IN678 ft15,001 ft
KAEL AELAlbert Lea MuniALBERT LEA, MN1,261 ft25,000 ft
KOVS OVSBoscobelBOSCOBEL, WI672 ft25,000 ft
KFKR FKRFrankfort Clinton County RgnlFRANKFORT, IN860 ft25,000 ft
KIJX IJXJacksonville MuniJACKSONVILLE, IL623 ft25,000 ft
KPPO PPOLa Porte MuniLA PORTE, IN812 ft25,000 ft
KEFT EFTMonroe MuniMONROE, WI1,085 ft35,000 ft
KMOP MOPMount Pleasant MuniMOUNT PLEASANT, MI754 ft25,000 ft
C15Pekin MuniPEKIN, IL530 ft15,000 ft
KPNT PNTPontiac MuniPONTIAC, IL666 ft15,000 ft
KPDC PDCPrairie Du Chien MuniPRAIRIE DU CHIEN, WI660 ft25,000 ft
KLNR LNRTri-County RgnlLONE ROCK, WI717 ft25,000 ft
05CGriffith-MerrillvilleGRIFFITH, IN634 ft14,899 ft
C35Reedsburg MuniREEDSBURG, WI906 ft24,840 ft
KBNW BNWBoone MuniBOONE, IA1,160 ft24,808 ft
KLWA LWASouth Haven Area RgnlSOUTH HAVEN, MI665 ft24,800 ft
C91Dowagiac MuniDOWAGIAC, MI747 ft24,700 ft
KCMY CMYSparta/Fort Mc CoySPARTA, WI839 ft24,697 ft
KIFA IFAIowa Falls MuniIOWA FALLS, IA1,137 ft14,602 ft
KBCK BCKBlack River Falls AreaBLACK RIVER FALLS, WI836 ft14,601 ft
W11Lake CountrySULLIVAN, WI843 ft24,558 ft
KANQ ANQTri-State Steuben CountyANGOLA, IN995 ft14,540 ft
8N2Skydive ChicagoOTTAWA, IL616 ft14,522 ft
KTOB TOBDodge CenterDODGE CENTER, MN1,303 ft24,500 ft
KEZI EZIKewanee MuniKEWANEE, IL858 ft24,500 ft
KETB ETBWest Bend MuniWEST BEND, WI887 ft34,494 ft
KRYV RYVWatertown MuniWATERTOWN, WI832 ft24,429 ft
C59Lake LawnDELAVAN, WI981 ft14,423 ft
KIWH IWHWabash MuniWABASH, IN795 ft24,401 ft
C62Kendallville MuniKENDALLVILLE, IN1,004 ft14,400 ft
KMXO MXOMonticello RgnlMONTICELLO, IA833 ft24,400 ft
I76Peru MuniPERU, IN778 ft14,400 ft
C65Plymouth MuniPLYMOUTH, IN799 ft14,400 ft
KTRX TRXTrenton MuniTRENTON, MO757 ft14,307 ft
KBUU BUUBurlington MuniBURLINGTON, WI780 ft24,300 ft
35DPadgham FldALLEGAN, MI706 ft14,300 ft
I22Randolph CountyWINCHESTER, IN1,122 ft14,300 ft
Y70Ionia CountyIONIA, MI817 ft24,298 ft
KFBL FBLFaribault Muni-Liz Wall Strohfus FldFARIBAULT, MN1,060 ft24,257 ft
KRWN RWNArens FldWINAMAC, IN708 ft14,201 ft
KUWL UWLNew Castle Henry County Marlatt FldNEW CASTLE, IN1,090 ft14,201 ft
KEYE EYEEagle Creek AirparkINDIANAPOLIS, IN822 ft14,200 ft
6D6Greenville MuniGREENVILLE, MI854 ft24,199 ft
3Y2George L Scott MuniWEST UNION, IA1,231 ft14,149 ft
C20Andrews University AirparkBERRIEN SPRINGS, MI673 ft24,148 ft
KMWC MWCLawrence J TimmermanMILWAUKEE, WI744 ft44,107 ft
3TRJerry Tyler MemlNILES, MI750 ft24,100 ft
KTVK TVKCenterville MuniCENTERVILLE, IA1,023 ft14,099 ft
KMGC MGCMichigan City Muni-Phillips FldMICHIGAN CITY, IN654 ft14,099 ft
8D4Paul C Miller/SpartaSPARTA, MI774 ft14,033 ft
KHPT HPTHampton MuniHAMPTON, IA1,176 ft14,020 ft
KOOA OOAOskaloosa MuniOSKALOOSA, IA840 ft24,012 ft
KUMP UMPIndianapolis MetroINDIANAPOLIS, IN811 ft14,004 ft
50IKentland MuniKENTLAND, IN699 ft14,004 ft
C75Marshall CountyLACON, IL584 ft24,003 ft
KIGQ IGQLansing MuniCHICAGO, IL619 ft24,002 ft
KTZT TZTBelle Plaine MuniBELLE PLAINE, IA771 ft14,001 ft
KDEH DEHDecorah MuniDECORAH, IA1,157 ft14,001 ft
1I9Delphi MuniDELPHI, IN671 ft14,001 ft
KFKA FKAFillmore CountyPRESTON, MN1,276 ft14,001 ft
C16Frasca FldURBANA, IL735 ft24,001 ft
C29Middleton Muni/Morey FldMIDDLETON, WI928 ft24,001 ft
3MYMount Hawley AuxiliaryPEORIA, IL793 ft14,001 ft
KMPZ MPZMount Pleasant MuniMOUNT PLEASANT, IA730 ft24,001 ft
I75Osceola MuniOSCEOLA, IA1,115 ft14,001 ft
KSFY SFYTri-TownshipSAVANNA, IL616 ft14,001 ft
KCNC CNCChariton MuniCHARITON, IA1,050 ft24,000 ft
KFSW FSWFort Madison MuniFORT MADISON, IA721 ft14,000 ft
K06Greater BeardstownBEARDSTOWN, IL465 ft14,000 ft
I61HagerstownHAGERSTOWN, IN1,000 ft14,000 ft
KRZL RZLJasper CountyRENSSELAER, IN698 ft24,000 ft
KOXV OXVKnoxville MuniKNOXVILLE, IA928 ft14,000 ft
KAAA AAALogan CountyLINCOLN, IL594 ft24,000 ft
KCCY CCYNortheast Iowa RgnlCHARLES CITY, IA1,125 ft24,000 ft
KOLZ OLZOelwein MuniOELWEIN, IA1,076 ft24,000 ft
KPVB PVBPlatteville MuniPLATTEVILLE, WI1,025 ft24,000 ft
KHTL HTLRoscommon County/Blodgett MemlHOUGHTON LAKE, MI1,149 ft24,000 ft
KHAI HAIThree Rivers Muni/Dr HainesTHREE RIVERS, MI822 ft24,000 ft
KVTI VTIVinton Veterans Meml AirparkVINTON, IA842 ft24,000 ft
Y51Viroqua MuniVIROQUA, WI1,292 ft24,000 ft
KAWG AWGWashington MuniWASHINGTON, IA754 ft24,000 ft
08CRiverviewJENISON, MI603 ft13,920 ft
Y72Bloyer FldTOMAH, WI966 ft13,900 ft
57CEast Troy MuniEAST TROY, WI860 ft23,900 ft
KCHT CHTChillicothe MuniCHILLICOTHE, MO783 ft23,899 ft
KCTK CTKIngersollCANTON, IL683 ft23,899 ft
C73Dixon Muni-Charles R Walgreen FldDIXON, IL785 ft23,897 ft
KEBS EBSWebster City MuniWEBSTER CITY, IA1,121 ft23,851 ft
Y91Home Acres Sky RanchLAKE CITY, MI1,246 ft23,830 ft
9C8Evart MuniEVART, MI1,019 ft13,804 ft
KOQW OQWMaquoketa MuniMAQUOKETA, IA773 ft13,804 ft
7D3Baldwin MuniBALDWIN, MI828 ft23,800 ft
0C5Canadian LakesMECOSTA, MI960 ft13,800 ft
61CFort Atkinson MuniFORT ATKINSON, WI800 ft13,800 ft
3CKLake In The HillsCHICAGO/LAKE IN THE HILLS, IL887 ft13,800 ft
Z98Ottawa ExecZEELAND, MI756 ft13,800 ft
06CSchaumburg RgnlCHICAGO/SCHAUMBURG, IL801 ft13,800 ft
C17MarionMARION, IA860 ft13,776 ft
C77Poplar GrovePOPLAR GROVE, IL857 ft33,773 ft
C47Portage MuniPORTAGE, WI824 ft23,770 ft
5I4SheridanSHERIDAN, IN936 ft23,760 ft
3GMGrand Haven Meml AirparkGRAND HAVEN, MI603 ft23,752 ft
53WWoodruff LakeWINN, MI938 ft13,700 ft
82CMauston/New Lisbon UnionNEW LISBON, WI907 ft13,688 ft
C03Nappanee MuniNAPPANEE, IN860 ft13,675 ft
6I4Boone CountyLEBANON, IN959 ft13,600 ft
5N7Hat FldNUNICA, MI625 ft13,600 ft
8D1New Holstein MuniNEW HOLSTEIN, WI992 ft23,600 ft
D11Ojibwa AirparkWEIDMAN, MI959 ft13,600 ft
0C0DacyHARVARD, IL913 ft33,589 ft
I80NoblesvilleNOBLESVILLE, IN830 ft13,580 ft
C81CampbellGRAYSLAKE, IL788 ft23,573 ft
5K4Schuy-RushRUSHVILLE, IL665 ft13,565 ft
KFPK FPKFitch H BeachCHARLOTTE, MI891 ft23,510 ft
KRMY RMYBrooks FldMARSHALL, MI941 ft23,501 ft
48DClare MuniCLARE, MI856 ft23,500 ft
KEAG EAGEagle Grove MuniEAGLE GROVE, IA1,132 ft23,500 ft
6M6Lewis County RgnlMONTICELLO, MO675 ft13,500 ft
C04Oceana CountyHART/SHELBY, MI915 ft23,500 ft
KCHU CHUHouston CountyCALEDONIA, MN1,179 ft13,499 ft
13CLakeview/Griffith FldLAKEVIEW, MI968 ft13,499 ft
38CCain FldSTANWOOD, MI897 ft13,472 ft
C27Manchester MuniMANCHESTER, IA987 ft13,465 ft
KCAV CAVClarion MuniCLARION, IA1,156 ft13,455 ft
1C1PaxtonPAXTON, IL779 ft13,409 ft
4K6Bloomfield MuniBLOOMFIELD, IA888 ft13,401 ft
KHXF HXFHartford MuniHARTFORD, WI1,070 ft23,401 ft
KSBU SBUBlue Earth MuniBLUE EARTH, MN1,107 ft23,400 ft
KLWD LWDLamoni MuniLAMONI, IA1,130 ft13,400 ft
KVIQ VIQNeillsville MuniNEILLSVILLE, WI1,237 ft13,400 ft
D02Osage MuniOSAGE, IA1,168 ft13,400 ft
KACQ ACQWaseca Muni/Maynard Richard Stensrud FldWASECA, MN1,126 ft13,399 ft
63CAdams County Legion FldFRIENDSHIP (ADAMS), WI979 ft23,398 ft
4C8Albia MuniALBIA, IA963 ft13,398 ft
02CCapitol DriveBROOKFIELD, WI844 ft33,387 ft
0Y6Lake Mills MuniLAKE MILLS, IA1,260 ft13,380 ft
1C5Bolingbrook'S Clow IntlBOLINGBROOK, IL674 ft13,360 ft
2C5AlmenaPAW PAW, MI748 ft13,300 ft
44CBeloitBELOIT, WI817 ft13,300 ft
73CLancaster MuniLANCASTER, WI1,015 ft13,300 ft
03DMemphis MemlMEMPHIS, MO813 ft13,300 ft
5D2Northwood MuniNORTHWOOD, IA1,226 ft13,300 ft
Y50Wautoma MuniWAUTOMA, WI859 ft23,300 ft
0E9CorydonCORYDON, IA1,045 ft23,270 ft
Y48Belmond MuniBELMOND, IA1,201 ft13,245 ft
4D0Abrams MuniGRAND LEDGE, MI841 ft23,200 ft
93CRichlandRICHLAND CENTER, WI742 ft23,200 ft
55YRushford Muni/Robert W Bunke FldRUSHFORD, MN1,211 ft13,200 ft
C25Waverly MuniWAVERLY, IA992 ft13,200 ft
3C1Mishawaka Pilots ClubELKHART, IN755 ft23,140 ft
KSMD SMDSmith FldFORT WAYNE, IN835 ft23,126 ft
3HOHobart Sky RanchHOBART, IN630 ft13,125 ft
60CElroyELROY, WI944 ft13,096 ft
C97LowellLOWELL, IN671 ft13,041 ft
27PEldoraELDORA, IA975 ft13,035 ft
3Y3Winterset MuniWINTERSET, IA1,115 ft13,002 ft
C74Cassville MuniCASSVILLE, WI627 ft13,000 ft
12YLe Sueur MuniLE SUEUR, MN867 ft13,000 ft
8C4Mathews MemlTIPTON, IA840 ft13,000 ft
I72WestfieldWESTFIELD, IN932 ft13,000 ft
W23Wild Rose IdlewildWILD ROSE, WI908 ft22,990 ft
80DClare CountyHARRISON, MI1,142 ft22,978 ft
KCJJ CJJEllen Church FldCRESCO, IA1,279 ft12,949 ft
91CSauk/PrairiePRAIRIE DU SAC, WI832 ft12,936 ft
42CWhite CloudWHITE CLOUD, MI914 ft12,916 ft
1Y5New Hampton MuniNEW HAMPTON, IA1,173 ft22,900 ft
7Y2ThompsonvilleTHOMPSONVILLE, MI793 ft22,900 ft
C66Monmouth MuniMONMOUTH, IL753 ft12,899 ft
68YWells MuniWELLS, MN1,119 ft12,897 ft
0C8Cushing Fld LtdNEWARK, IL640 ft12,831 ft
KJOT JOTJoliet RgnlJOLIET, IL582 ft22,821 ft
87YBlackhawk AirfieldMADISON, WI920 ft22,814 ft
2C6Tri-CountyYATES CITY, IL661 ft12,809 ft
K43Unionville MuniUNIONVILLE, MO1,045 ft12,805 ft
10CGalt FldGREENWOOD/WONDER LAKE, IL875 ft22,802 ft
88CPalmyra MuniPALMYRA, WI851 ft12,801 ft
6Y0Moorestown AirparkMOORESTOWN, MI1,211 ft22,800 ft
7I2ReeseMUNCIE, IN991 ft12,800 ft
5Y2Houghton Lake StateHOUGHTON LAKE HEIGHTS, MI1,165 ft12,750 ft
4C7Ackley MuniACKLEY, IA1,070 ft12,725 ft
KDAF DAFNecedahNECEDAH, WI919 ft12,721 ft
5I6GalvestonGALVESTON, IN786 ft12,720 ft
IA8Dyersville AreaDYERSVILLE, IA980 ft12,700 ft
24CLowell CityLOWELL, MI681 ft32,700 ft
4N0NewmansKALAMAZOO, MI840 ft12,697 ft
0H7Kahoka MuniKAHOKA, MO700 ft12,680 ft
K96TuscolaTUSCOLA, IL665 ft12,660 ft
60GSkyway EstatesEATON RAPIDS, MI931 ft12,653 ft
61DVirgil L Williams Plainwell MuniPLAINWELL, MI722 ft22,650 ft
3KKKankakeeKANKAKEE, IL625 ft22,644 ft
0C2HinckleyHINCKLEY, IL760 ft12,640 ft
C55Ogle CountyMOUNT MORRIS, IL929 ft12,640 ft
C11AmanaAMANA, IA712 ft12,600 ft
C40MillerBLUFFTON, IN845 ft12,600 ft
40CWatervliet MuniWATERVLIET, MI656 ft22,600 ft
I99AlexandriaALEXANDRIA, IN900 ft12,591 ft
C82BressonCOMPTON, IL769 ft12,590 ft
D15Lake Isabella/Cal Brewer MemlLAKE ISABELLA, MI886 ft12,582 ft
KSYN SYNStanton AirfieldSTANTON, MN920 ft22,582 ft
68RHampELWELL, MI825 ft12,580 ft
3G8Gen-AirparkGENESEO, IL645 ft12,568 ft
8C6Traer MuniTRAER, IA892 ft12,555 ft
93MRueter AirfieldPALMYRA, MO657 ft12,551 ft
24MWilderness AirparkKENT CITY, MI785 ft12,543 ft
1C8CottonwoodROCKFORD, IL741 ft12,540 ft
5Y3Gutzmer'S Twin OaksWHITEWATER, WI821 ft12,524 ft
C92MentoneMENTONE, IN860 ft12,521 ft
68CCentral CountyIOLA, WI882 ft32,493 ft
2Y1DrakeRADCLIFFE, IA1,179 ft12,480 ft
C00Mercer CountyALEDO, IL740 ft12,480 ft
C37BrodheadBRODHEAD, WI792 ft32,440 ft
79CBrennandNEENAH, WI844 ft12,439 ft
Y01Waukon MuniWAUKON, IA1,281 ft12,413 ft
62CCindy Guntly MemlFRANKSVILLE, WI784 ft22,381 ft
KDTG DTGDwightDWIGHT, IL632 ft22,364 ft
58CJanaEDGERTON, WI843 ft12,358 ft
C89SylvaniaSTURTEVANT, WI789 ft22,343 ft
4C2Walker/Rowe WaterlooWATERLOO, IN900 ft12,340 ft
C43Hiram CureSUNFIELD, MI853 ft12,314 ft
6K2Shelby CountySHELBYVILLE, MO760 ft12,300 ft
5MOApplegateQUEEN CITY, MO999 ft12,295 ft
6K9Keosauqua MuniKEOSAUQUA, IA580 ft12,275 ft
75KBethany MemlBETHANY, MO1,035 ft12,255 ft
6K7Grundy Center MuniGRUNDY CENTER, IA1,075 ft12,250 ft
9I0Havana RgnlHAVANA, IL488 ft12,235 ft
6P3WaunakeeWAUNAKEE, WI954 ft12,223 ft
6Z6Nash Fld IndianolaINDIANOLA, IA991 ft12,215 ft
49CCamp LakeCAMP LAKE, WI749 ft12,210 ft
56CBoulder CanyonBELDING, MI823 ft12,200 ft
4Y9Eagles LandingHARRIETTA, MI993 ft12,200 ft
35CWellsROCKFORD, MI890 ft12,200 ft
KGFD GFDPope FldGREENFIELD, IN895 ft12,165 ft
W34ShioctonSHIOCTON, WI760 ft22,159 ft
5I2Flora MuniFLORA, IN710 ft12,143 ft
8C2Sully MuniSULLY, IA922 ft12,130 ft
7V3Big Foot AirfieldWALWORTH, WI948 ft12,114 ft
3F5Forest HillWESTPHALIA, MI772 ft22,070 ft
8I3GlenndaleKOKOMO, IN850 ft12,048 ft
27CMecosta MortonMECOSTA, MI1,022 ft22,027 ft
C98Lake VillageLAKE VILLAGE, IN644 ft12,000 ft
35WPort Washington/Didier FldPORT WASHINGTON, WI754 ft12,000 ft
39ZFlying-A-RanchFRUITPORT, MI630 ft11,925 ft
8C5Toledo MuniTOLEDO, IA960 ft11,850 ft
41CCalkins FldWAYLAND, MI740 ft11,800 ft
1I8ConverseCONVERSE, IN840 ft11,800 ft
MI1Denton FarmsCLARE, MI851 ft11,800 ft
94CGilbert FldRIO, WI927 ft11,800 ft
49GWend ValleyCHARLOTTE, MI859 ft11,800 ft
K98Allison MuniALLISON, IA1,053 ft11,790 ft
I27ElkaderELKADER, IA932 ft11,705 ft
51COrbanDEWITT, MI882 ft11,700 ft
M86Walle FldPULLMAN, MI635 ft11,699 ft
11YFlying FeathersCHILTON, WI913 ft21,680 ft
54WAlbanyALBANY, WI820 ft11,675 ft
73GCherry FldNUNICA, MI629 ft11,499 ft

369 public-use airports within this chart's coverage, ordered by runway length. A further 702 private and restricted landing facilities are not listed. Source: FAA NASR 28-day subscription.

Where this chart sits

Green BayOmahaDetroitSt LouisKansas CityLake HuronCincinnatiTwin CitiesCHICAGO
Chicago shown against the other sectional charts, drawn from each sheet's published bounding coordinates.

Adjoining charts

Other charts covering Chicago

Airport charts by state

Approach plates and airport diagrams for every airport in the states this sheet covers:

Flying the area on this sheet? Every approach plate and airport diagram for Iowa is available as a single 54.5 MB archive (255 charts) — see the Iowa airports.

Common questions

What area does the Chicago Sectional Chart cover?

It spans 39.8°N to 44.6°N and 94.2°W to 84.6°W. Airports on the sheet fall within Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota and Missouri. The full list of public-use airports within its coverage is on this page.

Should I download the GeoTIFF or the PDF?

Take the GeoTIFF if you are loading the chart into moving-map software or a flight planner — it is georeferenced, so the software can place it correctly on a map, and it ships with a world file and FGDC metadata at 300 dpi (68.1 MB). Take the PDF to print it or read it on a second screen (145.2 MB); it is the same chart without georeferencing.

Is this the current Chicago chart?

This is the FAA edition effective 9 July 2026, which is superseded on 3 September 2026. Visual charts are reissued every 56 days and we publish each new edition on the day it takes effect. It is for flight simulation and reference only — not for real-world navigation.

Which charts adjoin the Chicago sheet?

Green Bay to the north, Omaha to the west, Detroit to the east, St Louis to the south, Kansas City to the south-west and Lake Huron to the north-east. Each is linked from this page, so a route running off one edge can be continued on the next sheet.

Is the Chicago Sectional Chart free to download?

Yes, with no account required. FAA charts are United States Government works and are not subject to copyright protection in the US under 17 U.S.C. § 105. Guest downloads are speed-capped, so a sheet this size takes a while; PRO members download at full line speed and can take the whole family as one archive.

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