Ice Airport Alaska

Ice Airport Alaska is a TV series on the Smithsonian Channel about Ted Stevens Anchorage International Airport. A 6 episode first season premiered on November 15, 2020. On December 12, 2021, a second season was announced with a premiere date of January 9, 2022.[1]

Ice Airport Alaska
GenreReality
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Christian Broadhurs
  • Alexander Gardiner
  • John Cavanagh
  • David Royle
ProducerJohn Bonny
Production companiesRare TV
Smithsonian Networks
Release
Original networkSmithsonian Channel
Original releaseNovember 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)

Premise

Ice Airport Alaska follows operations at Ted Stevens International Airport in Anchorage, Alaska one of the world's busiest cargo airports where staff work under harsh conditions with temperatures as low as -38 Celsius and winds over 100 mph.[2]

Episodes

Series overview

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
16November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)
26January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)
38January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
4TBAOctober 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)TBA

Season 1 (2020)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
11"Winter is Coming"November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)N/A
22"Struck By Lightning"November 22, 2020 (2020-11-22)N/A
33"Light Out"November 29, 2020 (2020-11-29)N/A
44"Coronavirus Crisis"December 6, 2020 (2020-12-06)N/A
55"Relentless Winter"December 13, 2020 (2020-12-13)N/A
66"50 Years Storm"December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)N/A

Season 2 (2022)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
71"Into the Storm"January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)N/A
82"Heavy Lifting"January 16, 2022 (2022-01-16)N/A
93"Emergency Landing"January 23, 2022 (2022-01-23)N/A
104"Whiskey and Water"January 30, 2022 (2022-01-30)N/A
115"War Planes and Sled Dogs"February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)N/A
126"Mayday"February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)N/A

Season 3 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleOriginal air dateU.S. viewers
(millions)
131"Holiday Whiteout"January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)N/A
142"Cold Welcome"January 15, 2023 (2023-01-15)N/A
153"Pararescue"January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22)N/A
164"Lifelines"January 29, 2023 (2023-01-29)N/A
175"Engine Failure"February 5, 2023 (2023-02-05)N/A
186"Arctic Airlift"February 12, 2023 (2023-02-12)N/A
197"Snow Jammed"February 19, 2023 (2023-02-19)N/A
208"Thin Ice"February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)N/A

Season 4 (2023)

No.
overall
No. in
season
Titleโ€Š[3]Original air dateโ€Š[3]U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"Arctic Guardians"October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)TBD
222"Arctic Survival"October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)TBD
233"Crisis At Crooked Creek"October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)TBD
244"Snow Bomb"October 29, 2023 (2023-10-29)TBD

See also

  • Flying Wild Alaska, a TV show documenting life in an Alaska bush airline
  • Ice Pilots NWT, a TV show documenting life in an NWT bush airline
  • Arctic Air, a dramatic fiction TV show about airline operations in the arctic

References

  1. Umstead, R. Thomas (December 16, 2021). "Smithsonian Channel's 'Ice Airport Alaska' Takes Off With New Season in January". Multichannel News.
  2. Alcinii, Daniele (February 4, 2020). ""Ice Airport Alaska" from Smithsonian Channel, Rare TV takes flight this fall". RealScreen. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  3. "Shows A-Z โ€“ Ice Airport Alaska on Smithsonian". The Futon Critic. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
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