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title: "IMC — EASA Definition · Avioverse"
description: "Article 2, Regulation (EU) No 923/2012: ‘IMC’ means the symbol used to designate instrument meteorological conditions;"
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# IMC

EASA defines “IMC” in one regulation. The wording below is reproduced verbatim from the EASA Easy Access Rules, with a link to the paragraph it comes from.

> ‘IMC’ means the symbol used to designate instrument meteorological conditions;
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> 89a. ‘instrument approach operations’ means an approach and landing using instruments for navigation guidance based on an instrument approach procedure. There are two methods for executing instrument approach operations:
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> (a) a two-dimensional (2D) instrument approach operation, using lateral navigation guidance only; and
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> (b) a three-dimensional (3D) instrument approach operation, using both lateral and vertical navigation guidance;
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> 89b. ‘Integrated Initial Flight Plan Processing System (IFPS)’ means a system within the European Air Traffic Management network through which a centralised flight planning processing and distribution service, dealing with the reception, validation and distribution of flight plans, is provided within the airspace to which this Regulation applies;

Article 2 · Standardised European Rules of the Air (SERA) · Regulation (EU) No 923/2012 · Easy Access Rules, 26 Aug 2025 revision · [Read Article 2](https://avioverse.aero/regulations/easa/sera/cover-regulation/powers-and-recital#article-2)

## Also in the aviation glossary

- IMC EASA EPAS

  instrument meteorological conditions

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