<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001094891-13-000067.txt : 20130521
<SEC-HEADER>0001094891-13-000067.hdr.sgml : 20130521
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20130521112055
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001094891-13-000067
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130520
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130521

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MCSWEENEY KENNETH
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001221107

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-11398
		FILM NUMBER:		13860583

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		439 RIVERT RD
		CITY:			ST JAMES
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11780

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000889348
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	AIRCRAFT PART & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT, NEC [3728]
		IRS NUMBER:				112520310
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		200A EXECUTIVE DR
		CITY:			EDGEWOOD
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			11717
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5165865200
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2013-05-20</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000889348</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CPI AEROSTRUCTURES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CVU</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001221107</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MCSWEENEY KENNETH</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O CPI AEROSTRUCTURE, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>91 HEARTLAND BLVD.</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>EDGEWOOD</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>11717</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2013-05-20</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2500</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>9.634</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>19022</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The price reported in Column 4 is a weighted average price.  These shares were sold in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $9.63 to $9.70 inclusive.  The Reporting Person undertakes to provide to the Issuer, any Issuer security holder, or the Staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares sold at each separate price within the range set forth in this footnote.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Kenneth McSweeney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2013-05-21</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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