Ice Airport Alaska

A look and the hazardous, arctic conditions at Ted Stevens International Airport in Alaska and the remarkable crews that keep it running around the clock.
202310 episodesTV-G
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  1. S4 E1 - Arctic Guardians
    October 7, 2023
    45min
    TV-PG
    A suspected toxic leak grounds a Boeing 737 at Anchorage International, engine trouble endangers the mid-air refuelling of the USAF's most advanced fighter jets, and a discovery at Anchorage customs uncovers clues to an international smuggling ring.
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  2. S4 E2 - Arctic Survival
    October 14, 2023
    45min
    TV-G
    A national snowstorm brings US aviation to a standstill, but Anchorage fights through. USAF aircrews endure the toughest survival training on Alaska's North Slope, and a veteran aircraft flies life-saving cargo to an isolated community.
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  3. S4 E3 - Crisis At Crooked Creek
    October 21, 2023
    45min
    TV-PG
    A family-run airline flies emergency supplies to a remote village hit by water pollution. Alaska's biggest cargo airline loads high explosives on a busy runway, Anchorage's elite pilots come to the rescue of a holiday party venue buried in snow
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  4. S4 E4 - Snow Bomb
    October 28, 2023
    45min
    TV-G
    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 vintage bush plane.
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  5. S4 E5 - Ice Warriors
    November 4, 2023
    45min
    TV-G
    Hurricane Hunters fly into a storm to save lives in Alaska's bush. A rookie chopper pilot faces dangerous winds, snowstorms threaten vital combat training for USAF in the Arctic Circle, and a vintage plane brings frontier aviation into the future.
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  6. S4 E6 - Wild Ice
    November 11, 2023
    45min
    TV-G
    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 Alaska's premium cargo airline fights to deliver a team of huskies for the world's biggest dog-sled race.
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  7. S4 E7 - Snow, Sweat and Gears
    November 18, 2023
    45min
    TV-PG
    Alaska's aviators fly into the wild for the world's toughest snowmobile race, Anchorage mechanics wrestle with a damaged 737's jet engine, and scientists take to the air to fight back against floods devastating remote communities.
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  8. S4 E8 - On Thin Ice
    December 2, 2023
    45min
    TV-PG
    A bush plane resupply mission to homesteader on a frozen lake teeters on the brink of disaster, US Air Force fighter jets battle over the Alaskan tundra, and veterinarians fight winter storms to save a remote village from a deadly canine epidemic.
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  9. S4 E9 - Runway Mayday
    December 9, 2023
    45min
    TV-G
    A 747 mayday triggers an emergency on Anchorage runways. A young aviator learns to fly to feed her village, military pilots navigate Alaska's icy peaks to be combat-ready, and an extreme surfer flies high to find waves at America's coolest surf spot.
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  10. S4 E10 - Thawed Out
    December 16, 2023
    45min
    TV-G
    A pilot dreams big trying to move a 727 jet cross-country to build his business. Tourists fly into Homer's fishing festival, and bar owner takes to the air for an Alaskan beer run. Engineers fight to stop the corrosion aboard a veteran cargo plane.
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