EXHIBIT 23

Consent and Report of Independent Auditors

Board of Directors
Astronics Corporation

We consent to the  incorporation by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K
of Astronics  Corporation of our report dated January 20, 2000,  included in the
1999 Annual Report to Shareholders of Astronics Corporation.

Our  audits  also  included  the  financial   statement  schedule  of  Astronics
Corporation  listed  in Item  14(a) of this  Annual  Report on Form  10-K.  This
schedule is the responsibility of the Company's  management.  Our responsibility
is to express an opinion  based on our audits.  In our  opinion,  the  financial
statement  schedule  referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic
consolidated  financial  statements  taken as a whole,  presents  fairly  in all
material respects the information set forth therein.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement
on Form S-8  (No.  33-42981)  and the  Registration  Statement  on Form S-8 (No.
333-87463)   pertaining  to  the  Employee  Stock  Purchase  Plan  of  Astronics
Corporation  of  our  reports  dated  January  20,  2000,  with  respect  to the
consolidated  financial  statements  incorporated  herein by reference,  and our
report  included  in the  preceding  paragraph  with  respect  to the  financial
statement schedule included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

We also consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration  Statement
on Form S-8(No.  33-65141) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for
the registration of 732,132 shares of Astronics  Corporation common stock of our
reports  dated  January 20,  2000,  with respect to the  consolidated  financial
statements  incorporated  herein by  reference,  and our report  included in the
preceding paragraph with respect to the financial statement schedule included in
this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

                                    ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Buffalo, New York
March 24, 2000