Nautical Charts
US Office of Coast Survey
Includes a “Chart Locator” searchable map index, a view for electronic nautical charts (ENCs), and a searchable collection of historical charts that can be previewed and downloaded.
AGSL Nautical Chart Explorer
Discovery aid for rare international nautical charts from the 19th and early 20th centuries under development at the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
NOAA Nautical Chart User’s Manual
Basic information about nautical chart construction and interpretation. The chapters are PDF files.
Chart No. 1: Nautical Chart Symbols, Abbreviations and Terms
Symbol key for NOAA/Office of Coast Survey and National Geospatial-Information Administration nautical charts
Free download
Viewable/Printable PDF
Aeronautical Charts
US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Catalog of Products
SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
Includes sectional, area, and TAC charts. Find the area you are looking for by typing any identifier (place name, airport code, coordinates, etc.) in the search box. Offers multiple ways to make a flight plan, links to airport information (including user-submitted photos of airports), and information on no-fly zones. A brief, easy to understand video tutorial is available through YouTube.
VFR Map
Includes VFR and IFR aeronautical charts and links up with Google Maps. Also links to a searchable airport directory, airport terminal procedure publications, and real-time weather information. Is also “optimized for mobile devices.”
Aeronautical Chart User’s Guide
Published by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).