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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040304144516
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001053813-04-000002
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040303
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040304

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEROCENTURY CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001036848
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-EQUIPMENT RENTAL & LEASING, NEC [7359]
		IRS NUMBER:				943263974
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 CHAPIN AVE STE 310
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6503401888

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 CHAPIN AVENUE SUITE 310
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AEROMAX INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19970331

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PERAZZO TONI M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001053813

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-13387
		FILM NUMBER:		04648583

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 CHAPIN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6506963900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1440 CHAPIN AVENUE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 310
		CITY:			BURLINGAME
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			94010
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    <schemaVersion>X0201</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-03-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001036848</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AEROCENTURY CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ACY</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001053813</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>PERAZZO TONI M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1440 CHAPIN AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>SUITE 310</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BURLINGAME</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>CA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>94010</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Sr. V.P. Finance; Secretary</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-03-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>9786</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>257717.8</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Spouse</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Results from an increased percentage of beneficial ownership in JetFleet Holding Corp., which holds 199,992 shares of ACY Common Stock.  Ms. Perazzo now beneficially owns 65.165% of JetFleet Holding Corp..</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Toni M. Perazzo</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-03-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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