- Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership (4)

FORM 4 [ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Expires: February 28, 2011 Estimated average burden hours per response... 0.5
	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person ^* BURNEY DAVID C	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASTRONICS CORP [ ATRO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) _____ Director _____ 10% Owner __ X __ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below) VP-FINANCE, TREASURER
(Last) (First) (Middle) 130 COMMERCE WAY	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 10/17/2008
(Street) EAST AURORA, NY 14052 (City) (State) (Zip)	4. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) _ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person ___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	3. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1.Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans. Date	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
$.01 PV COMMON STOCK								10959	D
$.01 PV CLASS B STOCK	10/17/2008		J		2925 ⁽¹⁾	A	$0.00	3668	D

*Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g.* , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)**
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	4. Trans. Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivate Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Trans. Date	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)			11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.155	10/17/2008		J		0		11/4/1999	11/4/2008	$.01 PV COM STK	1863	$4.155	1863	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.155	10/17/2008		J		641		11/4/1999	11/4/2008	$.01 PV CL B STK	1340	$4.155	1340	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.127	10/17/2008		J		0		1/18/2000	1/18/2009	$.01 PV COM STK	1863	$4.127	1863	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.127	10/17/2008		J		641		1/18/2000	1/18/2009	$.01 PV CL B STK	1340	$4.127	1340	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.917	10/17/2008		J		0		1/18/2001	1/18/2010	$.01 PV COM STK	1243	$4.917	1243	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.917	10/17/2008		J		427		1/18/2001	1/18/2010	$.01 PV CL B STK	892	$4.917	892	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$6.117	10/17/2008		J		0		1/19/2002	1/19/2011	$.01 PV COM STK	1242	$6.117	1242	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$6.117	10/17/2008		J		388		1/19/2002	1/19/2011	$.01 PV CL B STK	699	$6.117	699	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$8.177	10/17/2008		J		0		1/25/2003	1/25/2012	$.01 PV COM STK	1242	$8.177	1242	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$8.177	10/17/2008		J		311		1/25/2003	1/25/2012	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	311	$8.177	311	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.262	10/17/2008		J		0		1/24/2004	1/24/2013	$.01 PV COM STK	3727	$4.262	3727	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.262	10/17/2008		J		932		1/24/2004	1/24/2013	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	932	$4.262	932	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.392	10/17/2008		J		0		2/19/2005	2/19/2014	$.01 PV COM STK	9400	$4.392	9400	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.392	10/17/2008		J		2350		2/19/2005	2/19/2014	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2350	$4.392	2350	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.072	10/17/2008		J		0		12/14/2005	12/14/2014	$.01 PV COM STK	10100	$4.072	10100	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$4.072	10/17/2008		J		2525		12/14/2005	12/14/2014	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2525	$4.072	2525	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$5.20	10/17/2008		J		0		2/18/2006	2/18/2015	$.01 PV COM STK	8750	$5.20	8750	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$5.20	10/17/2008		J		2188		2/18/2006	2/18/2015	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2188	$5.20	2188	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$7.864	10/17/2008		J		0		12/13/2006	12/13/2015	$.01 PV COM STK	6900	$7.864	6900	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$7.864	10/17/2008		J		1725		12/13/2006	12/13/2015	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1725	$7.864	1725	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$13.888	10/17/2008		J		0		12/12/2007	12/12/2016	$.01 PV COM STK	4610	$13.888	4610	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$13.888	10/17/2008		J		1153		12/12/2007	12/12/2016	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1153	$13.888	1153	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾ ⁽³⁾	$31.848	10/17/2008		J		0		12/19/2008	12/19/2017	$.01 PV COM STK	2210	$31.848	2210	D
OPTION ⁽²⁾	$31.848	10/17/2008		J		553		12/19/2008	12/19/2017	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	553	$31.848	553	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Shares issued pursuant to a one-for-four distribution of Class B Stock to holders of both Common and Class B Stock on the record date of October 6, 2008.
( 2)	Adjusted pursuant to Class B stock distribution declared by the Board of Directors payable on 10/17/2008 of one share of Class B Stock for every four shares of Common Stock and Class B Stock.
( 3)	Granted pursuant to the Company's 2001 Key Employee Stock Option Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
BURNEY DAVID C 130 COMMERCE WAY EAST AURORA, NY 14052			VP-FINANCE, TREASURER

Signatures
/S/DAVID C. BURNEY		10/20/2008
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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