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FORM 3

U.S. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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 of Section 30(f) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

1.  Name and address of Reporting Person* Burney David Charles	2.  Date of Event      Requiring Statement      (Month/Date/Year) 03/14/03	4.  Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol ASTRONICS CORPORATION (ATRO)
(Last)                     (First)                (Middle) 111 Pinewood Drive	3.  I.R.S. Identification      Number of Reporting      Person, if an Entity      (Voluntary)	5.  Relationship of Reporting Person to Issuer      (Check all applicable) [     ] Director              [  ] 10% Owner     [ X ] Officer (give         [  ] Other (specify             title below)                 below) Vice President - Finance, Treasurer	6.  If Amendment, Date of      Original      (Month/Date/Year)	7.  Individual or      Joint/Group Filing      (Check applicable box) [ X ]  Form filed by One       Reporting Person [  ]  Form filed by more        than one Reporting        person
(Street) West Seneca, NY  14224
(City)                   (State)                  (Zip)	Table 1 - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

1.  Title of Security      (Instr. 4)	2.  Amount of Securities      Beneficially Owned      (Instr. 4)	3.  Ownership Form:      Direct (D) or Indirect (I)      (Instr. 5)	4.  Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership      (Instr. 5)
$.01 Value Common Stock	2027	D
$.01 Value Class B Stock	743	D

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Form 3 (continued)            Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1.  Title of Derivative Security      (Instr. 4)	2.  Date Exercisable and      Expiration Date      (Month/Date/Year)		3.  Title and Amount of Securities Underlying      Derivative Security      (Instr. 4)		4.  Conversion or      Exercise Price      of Derivative      Security	5.  Ownership      Form of      Derivative      Security:      Direct (D)      or Indirect (I)      (Instr. 5)	6.  Nature of Indirect      Beneficial Ownership      (Inst. 5)
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares
Option	11/04/99	11/04/08	$.01 PV Common Stock	2019	$4.794	D
Option	11/04/99	11/04/08	$.01 PV Class B Stk	757	$4.794	D
Option	01/18/00	01/18/09	$.01 PV Common Stock	2019	$4.761	D
Option	01/18/00	01/18/09	$.01 PV Class B Stock	757	$4.761	D
Option	01/18/01	01/18/10	$.01 PV Common Stock	1346	$5.672	D
Option	01/18/01	01/18/10	$.01 PV Class B Stock	505	$5.672	D
Option	01/19/02	01/19/11	$.01 PV Common Stock	1346	$7.056	D
Option	01/19/02	01/19/11	$.01 PV Class B Stock	337	$7.056	D
Option	01/25/03	01/25/12	$.01 PV Common Stock	1346	$9.433	D
Option	01/24/04	01/24/13	$.01 PV Common Stock	4039	$4.917	D

Explanation of Responses:

**  Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations      See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C/ 78ff(a).	/s/ David C. Burney **Signature of Reporting Person	March 20, 2003 Date
Note:  File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed.  If space provided is insufficient, See Instruction 6 for procedure.