The John Murtha Johnstown-Cambria County Airport has an impressive $18 million runway made of reinforced concrete that's big enough to land any airplane in North America. The airport also has a $7 million air traffic control tower, a $14 million hanger and $8 million radar. Most of the time, the only thing the airport doesn't have is airplanes.

An average of just 20 people a day flew out of the Murtha Airport last year. But, the airport was just awarded more federal money -- $800,000 in stimulus funds to repave an alternate runway.

Located in Johnston, Pa., 56 miles from Pittsburgh, the Murtha Airport is a monument to the power of Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., who has steered some $150 million in taxpayer dollars to the airport over the last decade.

On one side of the airport's main entrance, a large photograph of Murtha adorns the wall; on the other side, there's a bronze plaque with his name. The airport isn't always deserted. There are three flights a day -- all of them to Washington's Dulles International Airport.

"It's a breeze to get through security, [there are] no crowds and it's right in your back yard," one passenger told ABC News. "Definitely nicer than packing up early in the morning and traveling to Pittsburgh."

The federal government provides a subsidy for every flight into the Murtha Airport of about $100 dollars per passenger, but even with the subsidy, there are plenty of empty seats.

On a visit to the airport, ABC News found it virtually deserted, with an empty restaurant, vacant lounges and empty runways. An air traffic controller was twiddling his thumbs.

Thanks to Murtha, there is a Pennsylvania National Guard training facility located at the airport, but its personnel fly helicopters, not airplanes.

Murtha refused multiple ABC News requests for an interview, but airport manager Scott Voekler said the airport provides an important service to the economically devastated Johnstown area.

"It is tremendously important because when you bring companies in, you bring jobs," Voekler said.

Murtha is the person to thank for the "modern, state-of-the-art airport," he added.

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20 average customers a day

365 days a year

30 years

150 million from Murtha

Assuming the $100 a customer is part of the 150 million.

That becomes 7300 passengers a year

It further becomes 219,000 passengers for 30 years

Average price of the flights: $684.93

Go ahead and do the math.

This is for a 143 mile flight mind you.

Now Portland Oregon to Medford Oregon is a 274 mile distance. According to Tom Tom that is. City center to City center.

Using Hotwire I got these prices for that flight, a major city to a minor city...

Hotwire: $199 to $219, for a roundtrip.

Airport codes: PDX for Portland, and MFR for Medford

And better yet, there is 93 flights that day to Medford which I can choose from...

If Obama wants to truly cut waste, he can start right there!