Ice Airport Alaska

A damaged plane plunges Anchorage Airport into an emergency. A leak on a Coast Guard helicopter jeopardizes emergency cover. Rain turns the Fairbanks runways into ice rinks, and a dog-sled racing prodigy flies with furry teammates for a big race.

A father and son team of bush aviators flies a NASA expedition into the wilderness. A rookie airline pilot attempts a landing on a remote island. A seaplane mechanic starts a helicopter repair business, and customs agents intercept smuggled food.

Valentine's day delays loom when a squadron of F22 makes an unexpected landing. High winds threaten a helicopter's 600lb sling load. Aviators come to the rescue of a village without water and Fairbanks Airport Ground Crew battle arctic ice buildup

Customs agents intercept a grenade launcher smuggled into the US. A blizzard threatens to cut off a remote island airport. Warm winter weather turns a village runway to mud, and a bush aviation heavy hauler runs into engine trouble.

A wolverine overcomes first-time flyer's nerves to travel to a new home. A helicopter pilot hunts for a showstopping ice cave. An 80-year-old cargo plane flies into the Arctic, and a wall of arctic fog threatens the airport with Thanksgiving chaos.

Bush aviators push the limit of their plane to deliver a two-ton generator. In Fairbanks, slippery runways threaten The Internation Ice Carving Championship and a high-tech airframe inspection on a Boeing 737 uncovers a potential ris

The first fly-by-wire helicopter is put through its paces, as test pilots harness freezing temperatures. In Anchorage, a jet is lifted for repairs. In Talkeetna, pilots fight ice to deliver supplies to a homesteader's cabin in a De Havilland Otter.

A heavy hauling helicopter flies across the frozen Bering Sea to the tiny island of Little Diomede, just 2.4 miles from Russia. At Fort Wainwright the Arctic Angels prepare for a medevac mission and a veteran bush pilot tests his grandson's flying skills

When seismic activity around Mount Spurr heats up, pilots fly supplies to farmers. The operations team at Anchorage International deal with two emergency landings and proud parents turn to pilots to get them to a vital school basketball match.

Climbers landing on a glacier at the foot of Mount Denali, follow in the footsteps of aviation pioneers. A swarm of 600,000 bees threatens the plane's structural integrity and veterinarians battling a rabies epidemic go up against the Alaskan weather.