Episode
NOVA: Extreme Airport Engineering
Overview
Follow the race to build a world-class airport on the site of one of America’s busiest flying hubs.
Details
- Series
- NOVA
- Season
- Season 52
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2025-01-29
- Runtime
- 54 min
Episode context
Extreme Airport Engineering is Episode 2 in Season 52 of NOVA. It aired on 2025-01-29. The runtime is 54 min.
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