- 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 ^* DRENNING JOHN B	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASTRONICS CORP [ ATRO ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) __ X __ Director _____ 10% Owner _____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last) (First) (Middle) ONE M&T PLAZA, SUITE 2000	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (MM/DD/YYYY) 2/2/2009
(Street) BUFFALO, NY 14203 (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 Com Stk	2/2/2009		M		4970	A	$4.799	93220	D
$.01 PV Com Stk	2/2/2009		S		5430	D	$7.55	87790	D
$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2/2/2009		M		3573	A	$4.799	114239	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 ⁽¹⁾	$4.799	2/2/2009		M			4970	8/5/1999	2/5/2009	$.01 PV Com Stk	4970	$4.799	0	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$4.799	2/2/2009		M			3573	8/5/1999	2/5/2009	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	3573	$4.799	0	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$4.273							8/15/2000	2/15/2010	$.01 PV Com Stk	4970		4970	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$4.273							8/15/2000	2/15/2010	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	3573		3573	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$8.082							8/15/2001	2/15/2011	$.01 PV Com Stk	4970		4970	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$8.082							8/15/2001	2/15/2011	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	2795		2795	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$5.969							8/14/2002	2/14/2012	$.01 PV Com Stk	4970		4970	D
Option	$5.969							8/14/2002	2/14/2012	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1243		1243	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$4.146							8/11/2003	2/11/2013	$.01 PV Com Stk	4970		4970	D
Option	$4.146							8/11/2003	2/11/2013	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1243		1243	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$4.392							8/19/2004	2/19/2014	$.01 PV Com Stk	4000		4000	D
Option	$4.392							8/19/2004	2/19/2014	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1000		1000	D
Option ⁽¹⁾	$5.232							8/28/2005	2/28/2015	$.01 PV Com Stk	4000		4000	D
Option	$5.232							8/28/2005	2/28/2015	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1000		1000	D
Option ⁽²⁾	$10.728							9/6/2006	3/6/2016	$.01 PV Com Stk	5000		5000	D
Option	$10.728							9/6/2006	3/6/2016	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1250		1250	D
Option ⁽²⁾	$14.08							9/20/2007	3/20/2017	$.01 PV Com Stk	5000		5000	D
Option	$14.08							9/20/2007	3/20/2017	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	1250		1250	D
Option ⁽²⁾	$15.288							9/20/2008	3/20/2018	$.01 PV Com Stk	2500		2500	D
Option	$15.288							9/20/2008	3/20/2018	$.01 PV Cl B Stk	625		625	D

Explanation of Responses:
( 1)	Granted pursuant to the Company's 1997 Directors Stock Option Plan.
( 2)	Granted pursuant to the Company's 2005 Directors Stock Option Plan.

Reporting Owners
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
DRENNING JOHN B ONE M&T PLAZA, SUITE 2000 BUFFALO, NY 14203	X

Signatures
/s/David C. Burney as Power of Attorney for John B. Drenning		2/2/2009
^** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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