- 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) 1/14/2009
(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	1/14/2009		M		1863	A	$4.127	14685	D
$.01 PV CLASS B STOCK	1/14/2009		M		1340	A	$4.127	6348	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	$4.127	1/14/2009		M		1863		1/18/2000	1/18/2009	$.01 PV COM STK	1863	$4.127	0	D
OPTION	$4.127	1/14/2009		M		1340		1/18/2000	1/18/2009	$.01 PV CL B STK	1340	$4.127	0	D
OPTION	$4.917							1/18/2001	1/18/2010	$.01 PV COM STK	1243		1243	D
OPTION	$4.917							1/18/2001	1/18/2010	$.01 PV CL B STK	892		892	D
OPTION	$6.117							1/19/2002	1/19/2011	$.01 PV COM STK	1242		1242	D
OPTION	$6.117							1/19/2002	1/19/2011	$.01 PV CL B STK	699		699	D
OPTION	$8.177							1/25/2003	1/25/2012	$.01 PV COM STK	1242		1242	D
OPTION	$8.177							1/25/2003	1/25/2012	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	311		311	D
OPTION	$4.262							1/24/2004	1/24/2013	$.01 PV COM STK	3727		3727	D
OPTION	$4.262							1/24/2004	1/24/2013	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	932		932	D
OPTION	$4.392							2/19/2005	2/19/2014	$.01 PV COM STK	9400		9400	D
OPTION	$4.392							2/19/2005	2/19/2014	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2350		2350	D
OPTION	$4.072							12/14/2005	12/14/2014	$.01 PV COM STK	10100		10100	D
OPTION	$4.072							12/14/2005	12/14/2014	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2525		2525	D
OPTION	$5.20							2/18/2006	2/18/2015	$.01 PV COM STK	8750		8750	D
OPTION	$5.20							2/18/2006	2/18/2015	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2188		2188	D
OPTION	$7.864							12/13/2006	12/13/2015	$.01 PV COM STK	6900		6900	D
OPTION	$7.864							12/13/2006	12/13/2015	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1725		1725	D
OPTION	$13.888							12/12/2007	12/12/2016	$.01 PV COM STK	4610		4610	D
OPTION	$13.888							12/12/2007	12/12/2016	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1153		1153	D
OPTION	$31.848							12/19/2008	12/19/2017	$.01 PV COM STK	2210		2210	D
OPTION	$31.848							12/19/2008	12/19/2017	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	553		553	D
OPTION ⁽¹⁾	$7.88							12/9/2009	12/9/2018	$.01 PV COM STK	12690		12690	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	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		1/15/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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