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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080625140504
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000922907-08-000500
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080619
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080625
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080625

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ELECSYS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000914398
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS, NEC [3679]
		IRS NUMBER:				481099142
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			430

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15301 W. 109TH STREET
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66219
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9136470158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		15301 W. 109TH STREET
		CITY:			LENEXA
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66219

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AIRPORT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931103

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Wakefield William David
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001438437

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15057
		FILM NUMBER:		08916342

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		913-647-0158

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		846 N. MART-WAY COURT
		CITY:			OLATHE
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66061
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-19</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000914398</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>ELECSYS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>AMEX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001438437</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Wakefield William David</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>846 N. MART-WAY COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OLATHE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66061</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>President - Radix Corporation</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.85</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2017-11-25</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Stock Option (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>5.63</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2018-06-19</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>10000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">One-third of the options vest on each of November 26, 2008, 2009 and 2010.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">One-third of the options vest on each of June 19, 2009, 2010 and 2011.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Todd A. Daniels</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-25</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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