CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 30, 2012	Apr. 30, 2011
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash	$ 7,431	$ 8,475
Accounts receivable	3,589	2,128
Inventories
Raw materials	6,305	5,203
Work in process	982	1,088
Finished goods	424	724
Total Inventory	7,711	7,015
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,493	964
Total current assets	20,224	18,582
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Land and building	3,915	3,142
Aircraft	6,288	5,952
Machinery and equipment	3,714	3,498
Office furniture and fixtures	3,217	1,025
Leasehold improvements	31	31
Property, plant and equipment, gross	17,165	13,648
Accumulated depreciation	(6,688)	(4,769)
Property, plant and equipment, net	10,477	8,879
SUPPLEMENTAL TYPE CERTIFICATES (net of amortization of $2,500 at April 30, 2012 and $2,464 at April 30, 2011)	1,677	1,696
OTHER ASSETS:
Deferred tax asset	1,167	1,226
Other assets (net of accumulated amortization of $538 at April 30, 2012 and $292 at April 30, 2011)	7,017	1,775
Total other assets	8,184	3,001
Total Assets	40,562	32,158
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Line of Credit	462	92
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	3,757	1,807
Accounts payable	1,169	2,094
Customer deposits	1,015	1,091
Gaming facility mandated payment	1,281	2,028
Compensation and compensated absences	1,342	1,605
Accrued income tax	47	253
Other	207	222
Total current liabilities	9,280	9,192
LONG-TERM DEBT AND CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS, NET OF CURRENT MATURITIES:	8,678	4,940
Total liabilities	17,958	14,132
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01:Authorized 100,000,000 shares issued and outstanding 57,907,564 shares at April 30, 2012 and 57,194,262 at April 30, 2011	579	572
Common stock, owed but not issued 278,573 shares at April 30, 2012 and at April 30, 2011	3	3
Capital contributed in excess of par	12,568	11,912
Treasury stock at cost, 600,000 shares	(732)	(732)
Retained Earnings	8,170	6,271
Total stockholders' equity Butler National Corporation	20,588	18,026
Non-controlling Interest in BHCMC, LLC	2,016	(1)
Total stockholders' equity	22,604	18,025
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 40,562	$ 32,158