Ice Airport Alaska

A look at the people and equipment responsible for the operations and maintenance of Ted Stevens Airport in Anchorage, AK. There are many unique challenges they encounter due to the location and weather at the airport. Many crews are involved with this immense operation including Air Traffic and Ground Controllers, Electricians, Mechanics, Technicians, Police, Fire, Runway Maintenance and Clearing, Aircraft Maintenance, Airline Crews and Agents, Ice Runway and Water takeoff and landing crews, and many other important people that are dedicated to keeping this whole operation safe and efficient.

2020 HD 44min TV-PG United States English

Documentary

S1E1 - Winter is Coming 2020-10-26

The worlds only hub airport to operate in temperatures as low as -38 Celsius, and contend with winds over 100mph. With nearly 1000 flights per day, how does the airport stay open?

S1E2 - Struck by Lightning 2020-11-02

Thanksgiving is the busiest day in American aviation history. The staff fight freezing snowstorms, crowds and birds of prey as they try to keep the airport open for business.

S1E3 - Lights Out 2020-11-09

Its the only hub airport on the planet to operate in temperatures as low as -38 Celsius and winds over 100mph. Katie chases a moose on a runway, and weather threatens Nicks flight into the interior.

S1E4 - Coronavirus Crisis 2020-11-16

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S1E5 - Relentless Winter 2020-11-23

Anchorage got a record snowfall in the month, making the airport runway-clearing crew work 24/7. A bush pilot Nick understands the risk of running out of fuel in his flight into a remote place, and that his route will be miles away from any road in case he needed to be rescued.

S1E6 - 50 Years Storm 2020-11-30

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S2E1 - Into the Storm 2022-01-09

Featuring wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaskas Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

S2E2 - Heavy Lifting 2022-01-16

Wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics are witnessed at Alaskas Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

S2E3 - Emergency Landing 2022-01-25

Wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders and pandemic panics at Alaskas Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

S2E4 - Whiskey and Water 2022-01-30

The episode features a crisis in a remote Alaskan village; a grounded cargo 737; and alcohol smugglers who keep the pilots and crews at the Ice Airports busy.

S2E5 - War Planes and Sled Dogs 2022-02-08

Witness wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaskas Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

S2E6 - Mayday 2022-02-15

Featuring wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders and pandemic panics at Alaskas Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

S3E1 - Holiday Whiteout 2023-01-09

The holidays bring more passengers, more crime, and more blizzards to the Ice Airport.

S3E2 - Cold Welcome 2023-01-16

A freak storm may freeze the delivery of urgent medical supplies.

S3E3 - Pararescue 2023-01-23

A harsh winter cancels flights but cant keep rescue pilots from saving the day.

S3E4 - Lifelines 2023-01-30

Follow ace pilots and their customised aircraft as they keep Alaska’s isolated areas fed and connected through winter.

S3E5 - Engine Failure 2023-02-06

The National Guard attempts a mid-air refuel in a violent windstorm, and the TSA discovers a suspicious package.

S3E6 - Arctic Airlift 2023-02-13

A downed pilot makes an emergency call for a helicopter rescue and it’s a race to get there in time.

S3E7 - Snow Jammed 2023-02-20

There’s a serious threat to airport security and a couple fly out to get married on top of a glacier.

S3E8 - Thin Ice 2023-02-27

Urgent maintenance to a Boeing 737 Max 9 is needed to avoid flight delays and Customs uncover a smuggling ring.

S4E1 - Arctic Guardians 2023-10-08

A suspected toxic leak grounds a 737 at Anchorage International, engine trouble endangers the mid-air refueling of the USAFs most advanced fighter jet in Alaska, and a discovery at airport customs busts a potential smuggling.

S4E2 - Arctic Survival 2023-10-15

Crews at Alaskas biggest airport race to repair a broken snowblower in advance of a major winter storm, and a group of Air Force pilots learn how to survive in extreme Arctic conditions.

S4E3 - Crisis At Crooked Creek 2023-10-22

A family-run airline flies emergency supplies to a remote village hit by water pollution. Alaskas biggest cargo airline loads high explosives on a busy runway, and Anchorages elite pilots come to the rescue of a holiday party.

S4E4 - Snow Bomb 2023-10-29

Record-breaking snow in Anchorage could shut the airport. A novice pilot tests his nerve landing on a frozen lake. USAF aircrews battle the toughest Arctic survival training and a unique aircraft workshop Alaska-proofs a vintag.

S4E5 - Ice Warriors 2023-11-05

NOAA Hurricane Hunters prepare to fly into the heart of a storm, harsh weather threatens vital combat training for U.S. Air Force pilots, and a vintage plane makes an extraordinary journey.

S4E6 - Wild Ice 2023-11-12

Travelers from Anchorage get stranded halfway to an island in the Bering Sea, extreme skaters fly into the wilderness in search of Wild Ice, and Alaskas premium cargo airline fights to deliver a team of huskies.

S4E7 - Snow, Sweat and Gears 2023-11-19

Alaskas aviators fly into the wild for the worlds toughest snowmobile race, Anchorage mechanics wrestle with a damaged 737s jet engine, and scientists take to the air to fight back against floods devastating remote communities.

S4E8 - On Thin Ice 2023-12-03

A bush plane resupply mission nearly ends in disaster, veterinarians brave winter storms to bring canine care to a remote village, and U.S. Air Force personnel train over the Alaskan tundra.

S4E9 - Runway Mayday 2023-12-10

A 747 mayday triggers an emergency, a young Indigenous student pilot practices challenging landing techniques, and an extreme surfer flies high to find waves at Americas coolest surf spot.

S4E10 - Thawed Out 2023-12-17

A bar owner takes flight on an Alaskan beer run, engineers work to clear a cargo plane of corrosion, a retired 727 finds a new home, and mechanics rid a bush planes wing of a rats nest.

S5E3 - The Flight Before Christmas 2024-11-10

A major snowstorm disrupts Christmas travel in Anchorage; bush pilots aid an Arctic village after a fire; ice jeopardizes an airborne science mission; Customs agents combat a surge in illegal holiday food imports.

S5E4 - Shivering Timbers 2024-11-17

A Coast Guard chopper pilot battles winds in a mission that will decide her flying career, a mountain construction project gets an express aerial delivery of materials in Alaska-style, and two bald eagles hitch a first-class rid.

S5E5 - Flight to Glory 2024-11-24

A trainee chopper pilot tackles a mid-air engine shutdown. Bush pilots face a high-altitude test on an aerial grocery run. The US Army in Alaska launch their biggest helicopter deployment ever, and an Arctic-sports phenom flies.

S5E6 - Avalanche Warning 2024-12-01

Scientists fly to save Anchorage from avalanche destruction. Border agents stop a potential insect invasion at Anchorage International. A bush pilot flies explosive cargo for a village festival, and the Coast Guard race to repair a rescue helicopter.

S6E2 - Life Beyond Zero 2025-10-12

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness. A rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island. A seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business, and customs agents.

S6E6 - Moose vs Helicopter 2025-10-26

The first fly-by-wire helicopter is put through its paces, as test pilots harness freezing temperatures. In Anchorage, a jet is lifted for repairs. In Talkeetna, pilots fight ice to deliver supplies to a homesteaders cabin in a.

S6E8 - Edge of Today 2025-11-02

A heavy hauling helicopter flies across the frozen Bering Sea to a tiny island just 2.4 miles from Russia.

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