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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000109471-06-000024.txt : 20061031
<SEC-HEADER>0000109471-06-000024.hdr.sgml : 20061031
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061031160241
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000109471-06-000024
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20061030
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061031
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061031

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AEROSONIC CORP /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109471
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE, AERONAUTICAL SYS [3812]
		IRS NUMBER:				741668471
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 N HERCULES AVE
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33765
		BUSINESS PHONE:		727-461-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1212 N HERCULES AVE
		CITY:			CLEARWATER
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33765

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Whytas Thomas E
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001293166

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11750
		FILM NUMBER:		061175643

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		727-461-3000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3914 APPLETREE DRIVE
		CITY:			VALRICO
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			33594
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        <issuerName>AEROSONIC CORP /DE/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>aim</issuerTradingSymbol>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001293166</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Whytas Thomas E</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3914 APPLETREE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>VALRICO</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>33594</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock Par value $.40</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2006-10-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
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            <transactionAmounts>
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                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>2991</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
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    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">These shares were issued pursuant to Aerosonic Corporation's 2004 Stock Incentive Plan</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Thomas E. Whytas</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-10-31</signatureDate>
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