Smithsonain Ch. - Ice Airport Alaska Series 1 (2020) 1 Winter is Coming

Ice Airport Alaska Series 1

Ice Airport Alaska will chronicle the daily challenges of the airport staff who manage to keep the facility open, freight flowing and passengers flying all despite weather that regularly dips to -38 Fahrenheit and wind speeds that typically exceed 100 mph.

Part 1 Winter is Coming

The world’s only hub airport to operate in temperatures as low as -38 Celsius, and contend with winds over 100mph. With nearly 1000 flights per day, how does the airport stay open?

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