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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001244357-11-000005.txt : 20110128
<SEC-HEADER>0001244357-11-000005.hdr.sgml : 20110128
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20110128155754
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001244357-11-000005
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20110126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20110128
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20110128

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MARONEY STEPHEN V
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001244357

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-01684
		FILM NUMBER:		11555858

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			GYRODYNE CO OF AMERICA INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000044689
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF NONRESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS [6512]
		IRS NUMBER:				111688021
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FLOWERFIELD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 24
		CITY:			ST JAMES
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11780
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6315845400

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1 FLOWERFIELD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 24
		CITY:			ST JAMES
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11780
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>PRIMARY DOCUMENT
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2011-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000044689</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>GYRODYNE CO OF AMERICA INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>GYRO</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001244357</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MARONEY STEPHEN V</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>19 GREAT OAK ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ST. JAMES</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11780</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>PRESIDENT AND CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>COMMON STOCK</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2011-01-26</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2700</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>78.3629</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68187</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <remarks>TRANSACTION EXECUTED PURSUANT TO A 10(b)5-1 PLAN.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Stephen V. Maroney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2011-01-28</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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