Ice Airport Alaska

7.2

2020

A chronicle of the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) open, freight flowing, and passengers flying, all despite weather that regularly dips to -38 Fahrenheit and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph.

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6 Episodes • Premiered 2020

1. Winter is Coming

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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?

2. Struck by Lightning

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.

3. Lights Out

It's 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 Nick's flight into the interior.

4. Coronavirus Crisis

5. Relentless Winter

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.