NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS HIN Decoder
Hull Identification Numbers beginning with IQV were assigned by the US Coast Guard to NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS of WINFIELD, KS. The company is recorded as out of business since 2009 — common for older hulls, and useful to know when hunting parts or records. Enter the full 12-character HIN below for build date, model year, and serial — free, no account.
MIC
IQV
Location
WINFIELD, KS
In business
since 2004
Status
Out of business (2009)
NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS hulls (2004–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Free · no account · the HIN is on the transom, upper starboard (right) corner
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NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS HIN FAQ
What does a NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS HIN look like?
It starts with the three characters "IQV" — the Manufacturer Identification Code the US Coast Guard assigned to NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS — followed by a 5-character hull serial and a 4-character date code, 12 characters total. NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS hulls (2004–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits.
Is NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS still in business?
USCG records list NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS as out of business since 2009. That's common for older hulls — the HIN still decodes normally, and the out-of-business date helps date the boat and guides parts-hunting toward salvage and owner groups rather than a dealer network.
How do I decode the year on a NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS HIN?
On current-format HINs the last two characters are the model year and the 9th–10th encode the certification month and year. NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS hulls (2004–2009) all use the current HIN format: a month letter (A=January…L=December), a certification-year digit, then two model-year digits. Enter the full 12-character HIN above and the decoder works it out, including the legacy formats.
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Sources: USCG Manufacturer Identification Code database (uscgboating.org, refreshed monthly) · HIN format per 33 CFR 181 subpart C. Cite this page: CarWhere, "NIGHT HAWK AIRBOATS OF KANSAS HIN Decoder," carwhere.com/hin-decoder/iqv, last verified 2026-06-12.