This can be important when doing an early missed approach and the procedure involves a turn.
Which is why I find Gatwick’s (EGKK) MAPs for ILS or LOC 26L (and ILS or LOC 08R) rather odd in that they require a turn at 1d
before the threshold, or at 2000ft, whichever is later.
The MAPt is however at 0.5d before the threshold. In other words, an early go-around on a LOC only approach could involve turning before the MAPt. Does anyone know why?