Flying Wild Alaska

3 seasons available

The Tweto family transport life's necessities to isolated rural inhabitants in Alaska.
Running Out of Time
S3 E1

Era tries to survive a brutal winter; Ariel joins in the search to find a missing friend; Sarah Fraher attempts a difficult landing to aid a pilot; Ponts tries an emergency medical drop.

Solar Flare Danger
S3 E2

The village of Wainwright loses its water supply; solar flares put Ponts and Ben in harm's way; a criminal is on the loose in Unalakleet.

Zero Cabin Pressure
S3 E3

A harsh winter wreaks havoc on Era's Fleet; Sarah Fraher's aircraft door opens mid-flight.

Return to Diomede
S3 E4

The Iditarod dog sled race begins; Doug Steward lands on a runway that is melting; a search for lost snow-machiners.

Money Pit
S3 E5

Erik is plagued by mechanical issues; Doug and John battle to keep their plane on an icy runway; Ariel receives a surprise visit.

Radio Silence
S3 E6

Ariel disappears from radio contact, putting emergency services on high alert; Erik battles to touch down on a narrow runway.

Into the Wind
S3 E7

Jim makes a nearly impossible landing in Unk; Sarah battles strong headwinds while attempting to deliver fuel to a research station.

End of an Era
S3 E8

After 30 years of running Era Alaska, Jim Tweto considers a new path; Doug loses all avionics while flying over the North Slope.

Arctic Winds
S2 E1

John Ponts battles heavy turbulence and angry passengers on a flight through the Nulato Hills; Sarah's flight to rescue a villager lost in a storm turns into a battle for her own survival.

Tomorrow Island
S2 E2

Two pilots risk it all to land vaccines on Alaska's most dangerous runway; Ariel Tweto takes to the skies but finds she still has a lot to learn.

Money in the Sky
S2 E3

The delivery of a specialty drill is hampered by a sea of fog; Erik hurries to deliver critical supplies before a spring storm shuts him down.

ERA Alaska Rises Again
S2 E4

Villages of western Alaska are in desperate need of supplies; Jim attempts a risky landing on a frozen river; Luke has problems taking off; a pilot flies to the Russian border to deliver vaccines.

Every Dog Has Its Day
S2 E5

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race means big business to Era Alaska; a tsunami warning threatens the West Coast.

Blizzard BBQ
S2 E6

A late winter storm threatens to shut down operations; Ben encounters treacherous icing on his way to St. Michael; Erik resorts to a drastic move to get medicine to a village.

Guts and Glory
S2 E7

A group of rock climbers arrive in Unk and Jim must fly them deep into the remote Brooks Range; to feed their hungry community, Luke flies a Barrow whaling crew over the sea ice in search of a site to hunt the Bowhead whale.

Top of the World
S2 E8

Jim searches for missing mountain climbers; Luke races to transport a village elder to the hospital.

Breakup
S2 E9

Era Alaska provides aid to a village devastated by heavy flooding; two pilots are lost in heavy fog off the Russian coast.

Cakes on a Plane
S2 E10

Building a skate park on Unk's newly paved roads; Ariel's flight in a new plane leads to danger; pilot Erik Snuggerud battles heavy turbulence.

Prop, Drop & Ball
S2 E11

Pilots try to fly 1,600 pounds of volatile propane to an isolated fishing lodge; Luke Hickerson battles failing equipment; Ponts challenges Ariel to make a perfect landing.

New Wings Over Alaska
S2 E12

Sarah Fraher faces her first flight in a 208; Ariel hunts for seagull eggs midair; Erik fights to keep his plane aloft.

One Flying Family
S2 E13

Era Alaska ferries fire crews to combat raging wildfires; Ponts has to navigate the deadly Merrill pass.

Meet the Twetos
S1 E1

Twetos family battles conditions of the Arctic to transport supplies to some of the least-accessible areas of Alaska.

Life or Death
S1 E2

Pilot Luke Hickerson transports dangerous chemicals to Atqasuk; Jim makes arrangements for the transportation of the first casualty of winter.

Blow It Up
S1 E3

In a dangerous mission, pilot Doug Doherty flies along Russian airspace to transport volatile explosives to the island of St. Lawrence; Ben hits a large bird in midair.

Indian Summer
S1 E4

Jim and Brooks look for potential landing strips; an Eskimo feast is prepared for returning pilot John Ponts.

Tundra Taxis
S1 E5

The crew races to finish Era's hangar before the winter snow arrives.

Greenhorn Ben
S1 E6

Pilot Yuri Ivanoff trains in Bethel; Jim tries to do a river landing in Unalakleet.

Deep Freeze
S1 E7

Era Alaska has a canine delivery for four-time Iditarod champion Lance Mackey; Jim and Ferno must cope with the airline's busiest day of the year.

Bush Brawl
S1 E8

Jim and Ferno make a dangerous river landing; the biggest snowstorm of the season hits Western Alaska.

Trick or Tweto
S1 E9

Vicious crosswinds wreak havoc on small planes; a power blackout test Ariel's abilities.

Goodbye Sun
S1 E10

Luke tries to complete a rescue before the sun sets for two months; a bootlegger tries to smuggle in illegal liquor.