The BEST episodes of Arctic Air

Every episode of Arctic Air ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Arctic Air!

On the ground, Bobby, the headstrong business partner, struggles to save the airline from crashing financially while Mel, the cantankerous co-owner, keeps his crew of pilots in the air. Caught in the crossfire is Mel's hotshot pilot daughter Krista.

Last Updated: 4/3/2024Network: CBC (CA)Status: Ended

7.60

199 votes

#1 - Drop in for Lunch

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/13/2012

A routine flight from Watson Lake to Yellowknife turns deadly.

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7.60

82 votes

#2 - On the Edge

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/25/2014

Krista faces a grisly choice when her team attempts a life and death rescue.

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7.58

198 votes

#3 - The Professional

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 2/28/2012

Bobby and Mel fight to protect Nelson from a hitman.

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7.48

165 votes

#4 - C-TVAK

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/14/2012

Desperate to find out how his father died, Bobby makes a reckless decision, putting Cece's life at risk.

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7.40

141 votes

#5 - Ts'inada

Season 2 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/17/2013

Caitlin is taken, but her kidnappers don't want money - they want Nelson. A multi-screen finale event that will unfold on your TV, desktop and mobile device.

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7.37

197 votes

#6 - All the Vital Things

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/31/2012

Bobby lies to gain the trust of a Dene elder and friend of his father, but when tragedy strikes, Bobby must trust the elder with his own life.

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7.28

196 votes

#7 - New North

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/6/2012

Bobby convinces a high-rolling college roommate to invest in Arctic Air.

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7.28

329 votes

#8 - Out of a Clear Blue Sky

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/10/2012

In the series premiere, Bobby's return to Yellowknife leaves him torn between money and old friendships, while a dangerous storm forces Mel to ditch his plane in the middle of nowhere.

Directors: Robert Lieberman

Writer: Ian Weir

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7.27

194 votes

#9 - Northern Lights

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/7/2012

A drug overdose in a remote community leads Bobby and Mel to a disturbing discovery about Arctic Air's involvement.

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7.24

82 votes

#10 - The Fall (2)

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/8/2014

When disaster strikes, Krista’s SAR team is trapped, and Tag clings to life on the mountain; Bobby and Mel race to save them.

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7.24

83 votes

#11 - Last Drop

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/25/2014

Bobby blames Bruce Ward for his foster sister’s death in a dry community, as Blake and Lindsay pursue a murder suspect.

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7.24

172 votes

#12 - Secrets and Lies

Season 2 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/6/2013

Petra thinks her ex husband has abducted Connor and enlists Bobby's help to get him back, leaving Krista on the hook to plan a 35th anniversary party for Arctic Air.

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7.24

80 votes

#13 - The Fall (1)

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 4/1/2014

Krista’s SAR crew is pushed to the limit during a high-altitude rescue, while Bobby is the target of an attack in YK.

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7.20

81 votes

#14 - Rites of Passage

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/18/2014

Bobby and Connor’s weekend on the land becomes a fight for survival, while a high altitude flight puts Mel and Krista in peril.

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7.17

168 votes

#15 - Vancouver is Such a Screwed-Up City

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/21/2012

Bobby travels south with Mel and Krista to buy a new plane and his old life in Vancouver comes back to haunt him.

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7.16

230 votes

#16 - All In

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/17/2012

Bobby gambles Mel's plane in a high-stakes poker game while Krista's pilot skills are put to the test when the DC-3 runs out of fuel at 5,000 feet.

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7.16

146 votes

#17 - Hell Hath No Fury

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/20/2013

Troubled rock star, Delilah Fury, embarks on the northern leg of her comeback tour, and Bobby must keep her - and the tour - from falling apart.

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7.14

84 votes

#18 - The Finish Line

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/28/2014

A high-stakes plane race raises ghosts from Mel’s past, forcing Krista and Tag to confront a crisis in their relationship.

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7.13

230 votes

#19 - Hijacked

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/24/2012

While flying rig workers down for a weekend in YK, an Arctic Air flight is hijacked.

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7.12

233 votes

#20 - Open Season

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/23/2013

Bobby and Caitlin fly into northern hunting grounds to see Nelson, but a long-awaited brother-sister reunion turns to horror when they learn that Nelson was shot by the very hunters he was hired to guide.

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7.07

137 votes

#21 - Fool Me Once

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/10/2013

While a winter storm hammers Yellowknife, a couples' weekend in Calgary goes sideways after the arrival of Blake's sister and Krista's discovery of Bobby and Petra's kiss.

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6.94

169 votes

#22 - Old Wounds

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/6/2013

Bobby backs Jim McAllister in a tough-guy boxing tournament as part of a last-ditch bid to save his diamond claim; and Arctic Air falls into crisis when Blake's friend joins the crew.

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6.93

264 votes

#23 - Wildfire

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/9/2013

Bobby and Krista attempt to rescue a group of stranded tourists from a raging forest fire, but they need help from the rest of the Arctic Air crew if they're going to make it out alive.

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6.90

168 votes

#24 - There's Gold in Them Thar Hills

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/27/2013

A dying trapper gives Dev and Cece the location of a valuable gold claim, setting off a mini gold rush that pits Arctic Air against Bruce Ward and the Comstock Brothers.

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6.90

139 votes

#25 - Skeletons in the Closet

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/27/2013

Bobby and Mel are stranded in an isolated community after their DC-3 is shot up on the airstrip; and Krista helps Loreen arrange a traditional burial for the bones of her great-great-grandfather.

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