In the image below, you can see a visual of the new runway (in red) which will be constructed at the Prague airport.
[https://imgur.com/a/536YPqM](https://imgur.com/a/536YPqM)
I understand the need of multiple crossings, but one thing I don’t realize is the side pathway you can see on the left side, where when departuring from the airport, you can turn right, away from the runway. I am talking about the green circled part specifically. What purpose does it have?
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I’m not entirely sure which path you’re asking about, but consider that airports generally want runways to give planes the ability to take off or land in either direction, depending on the wind.
If a plane takes off right to left on the red runway, it may not need an exit point on the left end. But a plane landing right to left needs a way to taxi back. Same if a plane needs to abort takeoff. Or if a plane takes off left to right it needs a way to get there without taxiing down the runway.
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