CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Apr. 30, 2025	Apr. 30, 2024
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 83,968	$ 78,376
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Marketing and advertising	3,717	5,009
General, administrative and other	17,503	15,656
Total costs and expenses	67,141	65,137
OPERATING INCOME	16,827	13,239
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
Interest expense	(2,177)	(2,447)
Interest income	506	305
Gain on sale of airplanes	248	4,169
Gain on sale of land and buildings	274	1,490
Gain on sale of product line	1,040	0
Total other income (expense)	(109)	3,517
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES	16,718	16,756
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
Provision for income taxes	4,167	4,244
NET INCOME	$ 12,551	$ 12,512
BASIC EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.18
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION (in shares)	67,819,328	70,435,752
DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO BUTLER NATIONAL CORPORATION (in dollars per share)	$ 0.19	$ 0.18
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES USED IN PER SHARE CALCULATION (in shares)	67,835,577	70,435,752
Professional Services
REVENUES:
Total revenues	$ 38,267	$ 38,640
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Product and Service Sold	16,031	15,761
Aerospace Products
REVENUES:
Total revenues	45,701	39,736
COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of Product and Service Sold	$ 29,890	$ 28,711