A feral horse is a free-roaming horse of domesticated ancestry. As such, a feral horse is not a wild animal in the sense of an animal without domesticated ancestors. However, some populations of feral horses are managed as wildlife, and these horses often are popularly called wild horses.
The airport is served by Delta, Alaska Air/Horizon Air, United and Allegiant with flights to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Denver, Salt Lake City, Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Mesa, Arizona.
Horizon Air acquired Air Oregon in 1981 and began serving Eugene with flights to Portland, Seattle and other destinations in the Pacific Northwest with Fairchild F-27 and Fairchild Swearingen Metroliner turboprops. Horizon Air continues to serve the airport and has done so for 35 years.