Which airspace designation exists directly over Findlay at the surface?

• A. Surface area Class E airspace
• B. Class D to surface
• C. Class G to surface
• D. Class B to surface

Answer: (A)

The key idea is that some airports sit inside airspace that begins at the surface, known as a Class E surface area. An E-sfc area means controlled airspace starts right at the ground at and around the airport, even if there isn’t a control tower. That’s why, directly over Findlay at the surface, you’re in Class E airspace from the ground up.

If the airport had a tower, you’d typically be in Class D to the surface; if it were a very busy airport, you might have Class B to the surface; and if there were no controlled airspace at the surface, it would be Class G to the surface. But in this case, the surface control designation over Findlay is Class E starting at the ground, hence the correct choice.