NaN/100 votesLoading...#1 - Struck by Lightning
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/2/2020
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Lights Out
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/9/2020
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Coronavirus Crisis
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/16/2020
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Relentless Winter
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/23/2020
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - 50 Years Storm
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/30/2020
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - Into the Storm
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2022
Featuring wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Heavy Lifting
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2022
Wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics are witnessed at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - Emergency Landing
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2022
Wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Whiskey and Water
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2022
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - War Planes and Sled Dogs
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2022
Witness wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders, and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - Mayday
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2022
Featuring wild weather, emergency landings, animal invaders and pandemic panics at Alaska's Ted Stevens Airport (ANC).
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Holiday Whiteout
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2023
The holidays bring more passengers, more crime, and more blizzards to the Ice Airport.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Cold Welcome
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 1/16/2023
A freak storm may freeze the delivery of urgent medical supplies.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Pararescue
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2023
A harsh winter cancels flights but can't keep rescue pilots from saving the day.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Lifelines
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 1/30/2023
Follow ace pilots and their customised aircraft as they keep Alaska’s isolated areas fed and connected through winter.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Engine Failure
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2023
The National Guard attempts a mid-air refuel in a violent windstorm, and the TSA discovers a suspicious package.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Arctic Airlift
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2023
A downed pilot makes an emergency call for a helicopter rescue and it’s a race to get there in time.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Snow Jammed
Season 3 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2023
There’s a serious threat to airport security and a couple fly out to get married on top of a glacier.
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#19 - Thin Ice
Season 3 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2023
Urgent maintenance to a Boeing 737 Max 9 is needed to avoid flight delays and Customs uncover a smuggling ring.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Arctic Guardians
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 10/8/2023
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Arctic Survival
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 10/15/2023
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Crisis At Crooked Creek
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 10/22/2023
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Snow Bomb
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 10/29/2023
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Ice Warriors
Season 4 Episode 5 - Aired 11/5/2023
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#25 - Wild Ice
Season 4 Episode 6 - Aired 11/12/2023
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.
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The Worst Episodes of Ice Airport Alaska
Every episode of Ice Airport Alaska ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Ice Airport Alaska!
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...
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Worst Episodes Summary
"Struck by Lightning" is the worst rated episode of "Ice Airport Alaska". It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 11/2/2020. This episode scored NaN points lower than the second lowest rated, "Lights Out".