[2] Arctic Air is about a Yellowknife-based maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it.

Episodes focus on interpersonal conflicts between the characters as well as dramatic flying missions with their aging fleet of Douglas DC-3s, de Havilland Canada Beavers and other aircraft.

[7] CBC Television released 5 mini-episodes online, titled Man of the North as supporting material to the first season of the series.

[17] In support of the show's second season, an online game was launched on its official website, entitled Arctic Air Adventure.

This online content was nominated for a Canadian Screen Award, in the Best Cross Platform Project, Fiction, category.