U.S. Federal Public Lands Map Layers for ForeFlight
View major federal land-management areas directly in ForeFlight.
Know what’s beneath you
Public-land boundaries can be difficult to identify, and resources are often scattered. SafeRotors created these overlays to make major federal land-management areas visible directly inside ForeFlight, providing pilots with an additional situational-awareness tool when evaluating potential operating areas.
Built for ForeFlight
Each state is provided as a single KMZ Custom Map Layer containing the included federal land-management categories.
High-resolution boundaries
The current state files use approximately 25-meter boundary simplification to retain useful geographic detail while remaining practical for ForeFlight to render.
See the layers in ForeFlight
The overlays provide a quick visual reference for federal land-management areas alongside the charts and map information pilots already use in ForeFlight.
Download the state map layers
The complete Western U.S. collection of state KMZ files is available to members of the SafeRotors Pilot Network.
Map legend
Each state file uses the same colors so land-management categories can be identified consistently from state to state.
Source and methodology
The overlays are derived from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1. Federal fee-ownership data and designated Wilderness data were processed and converted into state-specific KMZ files for practical use in ForeFlight.
The high-resolution files use approximately 25-meter boundary simplification. Comparison with the processed source geometry showed deviation of up to roughly 150 feet. These boundaries remain approximate and are not legal boundary surveys.
View source data, methodology, accuracy information, and limitations →
Important use limitation
These overlays are provided for general reference and screening only. They are not an authoritative source of land ownership, management status, or boundary location, do not establish that landing at any location is permitted, and are not for navigation.
Pilots are responsible for independently verifying current land status, land-management rules, required permission, airspace, temporary restrictions, and all applicable federal, state, and local requirements before conducting an operation.
Boundaries are approximate. Keep an appropriate margin when operating near a boundary, particularly when determining whether a potential landing location falls within a particular land-management area.