Ice Airport Alaska

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Ice Airport Alaska
Genre Reality
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes20
Production
Executive producers
  • Christian Broadhurs
  • Alexander Gardiner
  • John Cavanagh
  • David Royle
ProducerJohn Bonny
Production companiesRare TV
Smithsonian Networks
Original release
Network Smithsonian Channel
ReleaseNovember 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)

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]

Contents

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
1 6November 15, 2020 (2020-11-15)December 20, 2020 (2020-12-20)
2 6January 9, 2022 (2022-01-09)February 6, 2022 (2022-02-06)
3 8January 8, 2023 (2023-01-08)February 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
4 TBAOctober 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
Title [3] Original air date [3] U.S. viewers
(millions)
211"Arctic Guardians"October 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)N/A
222"Arctic Survival"October 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)N/A
233"Crisis At Crooked Creek"October 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)N/A
244"Snow Bomb"October 29, 2023 (2023-10-29)N/A
255"Ice Warriors"November 5, 2023 (2023-11-05)N/A
266"Wild Ice"November 12, 2023 (2023-11-12)N/A
277"Snow, Sweat and Gears"November 19, 2023 (2023-11-19)N/A
288"On Thin Ice"December 3, 2023 (2023-12-03)TBD
299"Runway Mayday"December 10, 2023 (2023-12-10)TBD
3010"Thawed Out"December 17, 2023 (2023-12-17)TBD

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References

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