SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT



                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event)                July 23, 2003
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                               ELECSYS CORPORATION
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             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


              KANSAS                     0-22760              48-1099142
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   (State or other jurisdiction        (Commission           (IRS Employer
        of incorporation)               File Number)        Identification No.)


15301 W. 109th Street, Lenexa, Kansas                           66219
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       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including               (913) 647-0158
area code                                   ------------------------------------



                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

Item 5.       Other Events.

On July 23, 2003,  Elecsys  Corporation  issued a press release  announcing  the
appointment  of Karl B. Gemperli as President and CEO of the Company.  A copy of
the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 hereto and incorporated  herein by
reference.

Item 7.        Financial Statements and Exhibits.

      (c)   EXHIBIT.  The following exhibits are filed herewith:

      99.1        Press Release dated July 23, 2003.

                                    SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

      Date:  July 23, 2003
                                          ELECSYS CORPORATION


                                          By:  /s/ Todd A. Daniels
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                                             Todd A. Daniels, Vice President
                                             and Chief Financial Officer