Name: Ice Airport Alaska
Released: 2020-10-26T00:00:00.000Z

Ice Airport Alaska

Documentary 2020

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Cronicles the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the facility open, freight flowing and passengers flying all despite weather that regularly dips to -38 celcius and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph.

Documentary 2020

EPISODE 1

Winter is Coming

It's the world's only hub airport to operate in temperatures as low as -38 Celsius, and contend with winds over 100mph.
EPISODE 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.
EPISODE 3

Lights Out

It's the only hubairport 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.
EPISODE 4

Coronavirus Crisis

Over 200 US citizens arrive on an emergency flight from China, fleeing the pandemic. In a world first, Rotak Helicopter pilot Kevin tries to airlift a crashed medevac aircraft.
EPISODE 5

Relentless Winter

A month of record snowfall threatens safety on the runways. A flight into remote backcountry leaves bush pilot Nick at risk of running out of fuel, miles from any roads.
EPISODE 6

50 Year Storm

Record snowfall causes a ten-ton de-icing truck to crash and threatens to shut down the runways. Customs officials intercept counterfeit goods worth tens of thousands of dollars.

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Ice Airport Alaska

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Studio: Smithsonian Channel
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2020

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Primary: English (United States) (AAC, Dolby 5.1, CC)

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: Closed captions refer to subtitles in available languages with the addition of relevant non-dialogue information.

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