Follow ace pilots and their customised aircraft as they keep Alaska’s isolated areas fed and connected through winter.

Lifelines

Engine Failure

Pararescue

The holidays bring more passengers, more crime, and more blizzards to the Ice Airport.

Holiday Whiteout

A freak storm may freeze the delivery of urgent medical supplies.

Cold Welcome

A harsh winter cancels flights but can't keep rescue pilots from saving the day.

The National Guard attempts a mid-air refuel in a violent windstorm, and the TSA discovers a suspicious package.

A downed pilot makes an emergency call for a helicopter rescue and it’s a race to get there in time.

Arctic Airlift

There’s a serious threat to airport security and a couple fly out to get married on top of a glacier.

Snow Jammed

Urgent maintenance to a Boeing 737 Max 9 is needed to avoid flight delays and Customs uncover a smuggling ring.

Thin Ice

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.

Lifelines

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Season 3 Episodes8

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