Ice Airport Alaska - Season 4 - Eps 9: 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.
About Ice Airport Alaska
Title: Ice Airport Alaska
First Air Date: 2020-10-26
Last Air Date: 2024-12-22
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.8/10 (from 4 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 5
Total Episodes: 40
Network: Smithsonian Channel
Genres: Documentary, Reality
Production Companies: Unknown
Synopsis
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.
