| IFR terminal minimums [¦ī¦ef`är ¦tǝr·mǝn·ǝl `min·ǝ·mǝmz] METEOROLOGY The operational weather limits concerned with minimum conditions of ceiling and visibility at an airport under which aircraft may legally approach and land under instrument flight rules; these minimums frequently are in the form of a sliding scale, and also vary with aircraft type, pilot experience, and from airport to airport. |