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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20040115172138
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001207773-04-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20040115
FILED AS OF DATE:		20040115

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BOWEN WILLIAM A
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001207773

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-18953
		FILM NUMBER:		04528019

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1484 WALLACE PATE DRIVE
		CITY:			GEORGETOWN
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29440

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			AAON INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000824142
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIR COND & WARM AIR HEATING EQUIP & COMM & INDL REFRIG EQUIP [3585]
		IRS NUMBER:				870448736
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2425 SOUTH YUKON
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74107
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9185832266

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2425 SOUTH YUKON
		CITY:			TULSA
		STATE:			OK
		ZIP:			74107

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	DIAMOND HEAD RESOURCES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19900808
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    <periodOfReport>2004-01-15</periodOfReport>


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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000824142</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>AAON INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AAON</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001207773</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BOWEN WILLIAM A</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1484 WALLACE PATE DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>GEORGETOWN</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>SC</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>29440</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock, par value $.004</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-01-15</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2004-01-15</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>21.0086</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>207529</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>William A. Bowen</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-01-15</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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