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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030630153503
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001011240-03-000061
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030630

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LMI AEROSPACE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001059562
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				431309065
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MO
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 MUELLER RD
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6369466525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 900
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BURSTEIN JOSEPH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001078810

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-24293
		FILM NUMBER:		03764250

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 MUELLER ROAD
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302
		BUSINESS PHONE:		3149466525

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3600 MUELLER ROAD
		CITY:			ST CHARLES
		STATE:			MO
		ZIP:			63302
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<SEQUENCE>1
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    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

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   <periodOfReport>2003-06-27</periodOfReport>
   <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>
    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001059562</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>LMI AEROSPACE INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>LMIA</issuerTradingSymbol>
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   <reportingOwner>
      <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001078810</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BURSTEIN JOSEPH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
            <reportingOwnerRelationship>
         <isDirector>1</isDirector>
         <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
         <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
         <isOther>0</isOther>
       </reportingOwnerRelationship>
   </reportingOwner>
   <derivativeSecurity>
      <securityTitle>
         <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option</value>
      </securityTitle>
      <conversionOrExercisePrice>
         <value>2.07</value>
      </conversionOrExercisePrice>
      <transactionDate>
         <value>2003-06-27</value>
      </transactionDate>
      <transactionCoding>
         <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
         <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
         <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
      </transactionCoding>
      <transactionAmounts>
         <transactionShares>
           <value>3000</value>
         </transactionShares>
         <transactionValue>
           <value>0</value>
         </transactionValue>
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           <value>A</value>
         </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
      </transactionAmounts>
      <exerciseDate>
         <value>2003-06-27</value>
      </exerciseDate>
      <expirationDate>
         <value>2013-06-27</value>
      </expirationDate>
      <underlyingSecurity>
         <underlyingSecurityTitle>
           <value>Common Stock</value>
         </underlyingSecurityTitle>
         <underlyingSecurityShares>
           <value>3000</value>
         </underlyingSecurityShares>
      </underlyingSecurity>
      <postTransactionAmounts>
         <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
           <value>3000</value>
         </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
      </postTransactionAmounts>
      <ownershipNature>
         <directOrIndirectOwnership>
           <value>D</value>
         </directOrIndirectOwnership>
      </ownershipNature>
   </derivativeSecurity>
   <ownerSignature>
      <signatureName>/s/ Lawrence E. Dickinson, Attorney-in-Fact</signatureName>
      <signatureDate>2003-06-27</signatureDate>
      </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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