-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----
Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR
Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov
Originator-Key-Asymmetric:
 MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen
 TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB
MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA,
 VzlHGsNRF4kOcsYBAj7RgKZcefFrPqimVOU7EZw34N/auDBDV0/pqX+T3idUn8p2
 Ds6ga+7LHI7h5EQhFJqBfA==

<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000024751-10-000154.txt : 20101221
<SEC-HEADER>0000024751-10-000154.hdr.sgml : 20101221
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20101221102844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000024751-10-000154
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20101214
FILED AS OF DATE:		20101221
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20101221

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GERMAN MICHAEL I
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001012714

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-00643
		FILM NUMBER:		101264487

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O ENERGY EAST CORP
		STREET 2:		PO BOX 3287
		CITY:			ITHACA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14852-3287

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CORNING NATURAL GAS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000024751
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATURAL GAS TRANSMISSION & DISTRIBUTION [4923]
		IRS NUMBER:				160397420
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0930

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 W WILLIAM ST
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 58
		CITY:			CORNING
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14830
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6079363755

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		330 W WILLIAM STREET
		STREET 2:		P O BOX 58
		CITY:			CORNING
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14830
</SEC-HEADER>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>primary_doc.xml
<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
<TEXT>
<XML>
<?xml version="1.0"?>
<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2010-12-14</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000024751</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CORNING NATURAL GAS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CNIG</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001012714</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>GERMAN MICHAEL I</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>330 WEST WILLIAM STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CORNING</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>14830</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President and CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Employee Stock Option</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>19.25</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2010-12-14</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2011-12-15</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-12-14</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>61000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The reporting person was not required to pay for the options granted under an issuer sponsered plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Michael I German</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-12-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
</SEC-DOCUMENT>
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----