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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050302154900
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000899797-05-000080
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050302
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050302

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008063
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				160959303
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052-2191
		BUSINESS PHONE:		716-805-1599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052-2191

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASTRONICS LUMINESCENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19711209

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOUSHIE RAYMOND W
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001277217

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07087
		FILM NUMBER:		05654263

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		124 LUUREL LANE
		CITY:			PONTE VEDRA BEACH
		STATE:			FL
		ZIP:			32082
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-02-28</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000008063</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ASTRONICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ATRO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001277217</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOUSHIE RAYMOND W</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>124 LAUREL LANE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PONTE VEDRA BEACH</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>FL</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>30282</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>6.54</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-02-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>M</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2005-08-28</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2015-02-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>$.01 PV Com Stk</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>4000</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeTransaction>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Granted pursuant to Company's 1997 Director Stock Option Plan.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ David C. Burney, as POA for Raymond W. Boushie</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-03-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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