"Danny Deger" wrote in message
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My understanding now is there is no longer this subtle distintion between
Class D and Class E going to the ground.


There never was. Class D surface areas have always been indicated by a
dashed blue line and Class E surface areas by a dashed magenta line.



The area around a controlled
airport is Class D and is marked with a dashed blue line around the
airport.


The area around a controlled airport may be Class B, Class C, Class D, Class
E or Class G. If it is Class D it will be designated by a blue dashed line.



No more chance of class D airspace that is "marked" only because
the airport is blue.


There never was.