Een kroniek van de dagelijkse uitdagingen van het luchthavenpersoneel dat erin slaagt de Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport (ANC) open te houden, de vrachtstroom te behouden en de passagiers te laten vliegen, allemaal ondanks het weer dat regelmatig tot -38 Fahrenheit daalt en windsnelheden die doorgaans hoger zijn dan 160 km/uur .

Season 1

S01E011 Winter is Coming 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? S01E022 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. S01E033 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. S01E044 Coronavirus Crisis S01E055 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. S01E066 50 Years Storm

Season 2

S02E011 Into the Storm Featuring wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC). S02E022 Heavy Lifting Wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics are witnessed at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC). S02E033 Emergency Landing Wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC). S02E044 Whiskey & Water 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. S02E055 War Planes and Sled Dogs Witness wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC). S02E066 Mayday Featuring wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).

Season 3

S03E011 Holiday Whiteout The holidays bring more passengers, more crime, and more blizzards to the Ice Airport. S03E022 Cold Welcome A freak storm may freeze the delivery of urgent medical supplies. S03E033 Pararescue A harsh winter cancels flights but can't keep rescue pilots from saving the day. S03E044 Lifelines Follow ace pilots and their customised aircraft as they keep Alaska’s isolated areas fed and connected through winter. S03E055 Engine Failure The National Guard attempts a mid-air refuel in a violent windstorm, and the TSA discovers a suspicious package. S03E066 Arctic Airlift A downed pilot makes an emergency call for a helicopter rescue and it’s a race to get there in time. S03E077 Snow Jammed There’s a serious threat to airport security and a couple fly out to get married on top of a glacier. S03E088 Thin Ice Urgent maintenance to a Boeing 737 Max 9 is needed to avoid flight delays and Customs uncover a smuggling ring.

Season 4

S04E011 Arctic Survival A suspected toxic leak grounds a 737 at Anchorage International, engine trouble endangers the mid-air refueling of the USAF's most advanced fighter jet in Alaska, and a discovery at airport customs busts a potential smuggling. S04E022 Snow Bomb Crews at Alaska's 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. S04E033 Crisis At Crooked Creek 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, and Anchorage's elite pilots come to the rescue of a holiday party. S04E044 Arctic Guardians 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. S04E055 Snow, Sweat and Gears 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. S04E066 Ice Warriors 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. S04E077 Wild Ice 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. S04E088 On Thin Ice 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. S04E099 Runway Mayday 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 America's coolest surf spot. S04E1010 Thawed Out 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 plane's wing of a rat's nest.