<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-18-055144.txt : 20181016
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20181016164150
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-18-055144
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20181012
FILED AS OF DATE:		20181016
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20181016

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCKENNA ROBERT J
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001020332
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	ELECTRICAL INDUSTRIAL APPARATUS [3620]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-07087
		FILM NUMBER:		181124780

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38 QUARTERMASTER DRIVE
		CITY:			SALEM
		STATE:			SC
		ZIP:			29676

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ASTRONICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000008063
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				160959303
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052-2191
		BUSINESS PHONE:		716-805-1599

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		130 COMMERCE WAY
		STREET 2:		-
		CITY:			EAST AURORA
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			14052-2191

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ASTRONICS LUMINESCENT INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19711209
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents shares held by the Robert J. McKenna Revocable Trust.  The beneficiaries of the trust are the reporting persons immediate family.  The reporting person serves as one of two trustees and shares voting and investment power.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Robert McKenna retired from the Astronics Corporation Board of Directors on  05/31/2018.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares issued pursuant to a three-for-twenty distribution of Class B Stock to holders of both Common and Class B Stock on the record date of October 12, 2018.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Julie Davis as Power of Attorney for Robert J. McKenna</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2018-10-16</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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