<h1>Bhogapuram Airport validation flight to prove runway and navigation readiness, clearing a key step toward aerodrome licence.</h1> A validation flight was conducted at the upcoming Bhogapuram Airport to demonstrate compliance with DGCA regulatory requirements for operational readiness, including adequacy of airside infrastructure, navigational aids, and runway systems; this establishes conformity needed to proceed in the aerodrome licensing process. The validation flight constitutes a mandatory prerequisite for grant of an aerodrome licence and must be completed before commercial flight operations can lawfully commence.