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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20051014154844
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001239669-05-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4/A
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050930
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051014
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051014

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KITTY HAWK INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000932110
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR TRANSPORTATION, NONSCHEDULED [4522]
		IRS NUMBER:				752564006
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 612787
		STREET 2:		1515 W 20TH ST
		CITY:			DALLAS/FT WORTH INTN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75261
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9724562200

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 612787
		STREET 2:		1515 W 20TH ST
		CITY:			DALLAS/FT WORTH INTN
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75261

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SHAHON LAURIE M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001239669

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4/A
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32284
		FILM NUMBER:		051138911

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		181 BERKELEY PLACE
		CITY:			BROOKLYN
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11217
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7183992226
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    <documentType>4/A</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-09-30</periodOfReport>

    <dateOfOriginalSubmission>2005-10-11</dateOfOriginalSubmission>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>KITTY HAWK INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>KHK</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerName>SHAHON LAURIE M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>P.O. BOX 612787</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1515 WEST 20TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DFW AIRPORT</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75261</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-09-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                    <value>27380</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
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                    <value>38380</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The amount of securities being acquired is amended to reflect the correct number of restricted stock units that outside directors received pursuant to the Kitty Hawk, Inc. 2003 Long Term Equity Incentive Plan. The restricted stock units vest in four quarterly installments over a one year period beginning December 31, 2005.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Steven E. Markhoff, Attorney-in-Fact for Laurie M. Shahon</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-10-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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