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
reported)                                February 15, 2000 (February 7, 2000)
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                      AIRPORT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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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.)


11300 West 89th Street, Overland Park, Kansas                          66214
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       (Address of principal executive offices)               (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number, including               (913)-495-2614
area code
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                                 Not applicable
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         (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)






ITEM 2.       ACQUISITION OR DISPOSITION OF ASSETS

      On February  7, 2000,  Airport  Systems  International,  Inc.,  a Kansas
corporation  ("ASII"),  acquired all of the issued and  outstanding  shares of
common  stock,  $1.00 par value  per  share,  and  certain  intangible  assets
relating to DCI, Inc., a Kansas  corporation  ("DCI"),  from its stockholders,
Chris I. Hammond,  Larry C. Klusman and William D. Cook (the  "Sellers").  DCI
is an  electrical  contract  manufacturing  company.  ASII intends to continue
the operations of DCI.

      ASII paid $1,234,000 in cash, issued 150,000 shares of its common stock
and delivered a four-year promissory note in the amount of $1,248,000 in
consideration for the common stock and intangible assets acquired from Sellers.
The total consideration for the acquisition from the Sellers was $2,819,500,
plus the assumption of certain debt owed by DCI.

      Immediately following the acquisition of the common stock and intangible
assets of DCI, DCI acquired certain assets of KHC of Lenexa, L.L.C., a Kansas
limited liability company ("KHC"). KHC was owned by the Sellers and had a
leasehold interest in certain real property that was the subject of City of
Lenexa, Kansas Variable Rate Demand Industrial Development Revenue Bonds (DCI
Project) Series 1998 totaling $2,570,000 and other related documents (the "IRB
Documents"). DCI paid $1,290,000 in cash as consideration for the assets
acquired from KHC. DCI also assumed certain liabilities and obligations related
to the IRB Documents.

      The asset and stock acquisitions were financed through a Loan and Security
Agreement entered into by and among ASII, DCI and Bank of America, N.A. ("BOA")
as of February 7, 2000, providing, among other things, a revolving loan in the
amount of $8,000,000, term loans from BOA in the amount of $1,178,000 and an
irrevocable direct-pay letter of credit facility in the amount of $2,599,572.60.

      On February 7, 2000, ASII also entered into a financing arrangement with
KCEP Ventures II, L.P., a Kansas limited partnership ("KCEP"). In connection
with this arrangement, ASII sold and issued to KCEP 198,413 shares of ASII
common stock for $500,000 ($2.52 per share), a convertible subordinated
debenture in an amount of $500,000 with a conversion price of $3.00 per share,
and a warrant granting KCEP the right to purchase 45,635 shares of ASII common
stock for $150,595.50 ($3.30 per share). ASII plans to use the proceeds from the
sale of the securities for general working capital purposes and to fund
potential future acquisitions in the electrical contract manufacturing business.

      The Stock Purchase Agreement with Sellers, the Asset Purchase Agreement
with KHC, the Investment Agreement with KCEP, the Loan and Security Agreement
with BOA and the press release issued by ASII in connection with the acquisition
and financing are filed as exhibits to this report and are incorporated herein
by reference. The description of the acquisition and financing set forth herein
does not purport to be complete and is qualified by the provisions of the
agreements noted above and attached hereto.




ITEM 7.        FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

      (a)   FINANCIAL   STATEMENTS.   Financial   statements   and  pro  forma
financial   information  will  be  filed  by  amendment  within  the  required
reporting period.

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

      10.1        Asset Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of January 10, 2000, by
                  and  among  Airport  Systems  International,  Inc.,  KHC  of
                  Lenexa,  L.L.C.,  Chris I.  Hammond,  Larry C.  Klusman  and
                  William D. Cook.

      10.2        Stock Purchase  Agreement,  dated as of January 10, 2000, by
                  and among Airport  Systems  International,  Inc., DCI, Inc.,
                  Chris I. Hammond, Larry C. Klusman and William D. Cook.

      10.3        Investment  Agreement,   dated  February  7,  2000,  by  and
                  between  KCEP   Ventures   II,  L.P.  and  Airport   Systems
                  International, Inc.

      10.4        Loan and Security Agreement,  dated February 7, 2000, by and
                  among Airport  Systems  International,  Inc.,  DCI, Inc. and
                  Bank of America, N.A.

     10.5         Registration Rights Agreement, dated February 7, 2000, by and
                  among Airport Systems International, Inc., Chris I. Hammond,
                  Larry C. Klusman and William D. Cook.

     10.6         Investor's Rights Agreement, dated February 7, 2000, by and
                  among Airport Systems International, Inc. and KCEP
                  Ventures II, L.P.

     10.7         10% Convertible Subordinated Debenture, due February 7, 2005,
                  dated February 7, 2000.

     10.8         Warrant

     10.9         Letter of Credit, Loan and Security Agreement, dated
                  February 7, 2000, by and among Airport Systems International,
                  Inc., DCI, Inc. and Bank of America, N.A.

      99.1        Press Release dated February 8, 2000.







                                    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:  February 15, 2000
                                          AIRPORT SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC.


                                          By:/s/ Thomas C. Cargin
                                             Thomas C. Cargin, Vice President
                                             of Finance and Administration,
                                             Secretary and Principal
                                             Accounting Officer