Ice Airport Alaska

The dedicated crews at Ted Stevens and Fairbanks International work overtime to keep the holiday traffic moving though a freak storm and plunging temps.

A plane full of humanitarian supplies and another full of explosive fireworks challenge Ice Airport crews during Alaska’s snowiest month.

The crews at the Ice Airports must handle a premature birth, the theft of an ancient treasure, and the arrival of a lost military hero.

A look at some of the aerial emergency services and relief missions carried out to help Alaska’s remote towns and villages make it through winter.

Engine failure, a suspicious package, and violent Alaskan weather put air missions and the entire city of Anchorage at risk.

A husband/wife aircrew battle a deadly runway, a helicopter pilot airlifts a plane from the mountains, and engine trouble grounds an 80-year-old cargo plane.

Crews race to keep Ted Stevens’ runways clear during a snowstorm while a chopper pilot whisks a couple to an icy glacier for a dream wedding ceremony.

Pilots and ground crews handle a series of emergencies, including a stranded homesteader, life-saving medications, and smuggled jewels.