UFO Sightings in Arkansas
1,197 UFO sightings reported in Arkansas since 1950, peaking in 2020 (92 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,197
- Span
- 1950–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (92 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1950–2022 · peak 2020 (92 reports)
Top cities in Arkansas
Jonesboro
1966–2022 · peak 2021 (23 reports)
Little Rock
1967–2021 · peak 2018 (6 reports)
Fayetteville
1981–2021 · peak 2020 (13 reports)
Fort Smith
1966–2022 · peak 2003 (6 reports)
Conway
1965–2020 · peak 2011 (5 reports)
Russellville
1957–2022 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Hot Springs
1997–2021 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Springdale
1962–2022 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Rogers
1993–2019 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Bentonville
1970–2019 · peak 2001 (2 reports)
Mountain Home
2000–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
North Little Rock
1968–2019 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Paragould
1990–2020 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Camden
1968–2022 · peak 1981 (2 reports)
Mena
1997–2019 · peak 2018 (3 reports)
Cabot
2001–2020 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
El Dorado
1997–2015 · peak 2003 (2 reports)
Van Buren
1999–2020 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Clarksville
2001–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Littlerock
2006–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Russellville · AR, USA
Bright white craft.
Lowell · AR, USA
v shaped light in eastern sky over Lowell, AR.
Bluff City · AR, USA
Bright circular yellowish orange light moved closer and then flew up and away!
Bryant · AR, USA
strange light trails satalite
Benton · AR, USA
Cylinder shaped UFO with lights hovering above tree line in Benton, Arkansas.
Ozark · AR, USA
We observed a rapidly moving light in the morning that was only outshone by the moon and sun.
West Memphis · AR, USA
I small star like object moved and changed directions several time for a total of two hours
Enerson · AR, USA
((HOAX??)) i was calling for my wife and kid and it was gone i live in emerson ar. i live 21XXX hwy 98 emerson, ar.
Gravette · AR, USA
Big bright light over arkansas watched from gravette.
Scott · AR, USA
Green Light
Centerton · AR, USA
We watched what looked to be stars moving across the sky. We didn't think they were stars because of the movement. I admit I'm not k
Arkansas/Oklahoma (border) · AR, USA
i see multi-colored flashing hoovering lights regularly near ar/ok stateline
Alma · AR, USA
fast moving object wobbling at times at relative high speed moving east of alma
North Little Rock · AR, USA
I just went outside to my carport for a cigarette. I looked up to the sky because I saw the searchlight a local business uses. After th
Proctor · AR, USA
Young woman see strange object with lights near home.
Fort Smith · AR, USA
I noticed what appeared to be a star and just watched it for a moment. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Smackover · AR, USA
Triangle UFO
Arden · AR, USA
Without knowing I disturbed the same lighted aircraft that my family and I have seen 24 years ago in the same area as before.
Ward · AR, USA
Fast black UFO.
Benton · AR, USA
4 bright green circles high in the sky going in circles then one bright green light at my front door.
Rogers · AR, USA
Three reddish lights in a triangle formation appeared in the sky and moved north to south slowly and quietly until out of sight.
Searcy · AR, USA
disc shape hovering above Searcy, AR
Alma · AR, USA
((HOAX??)) a strange ball of fire, like after burners.
Holiday Island · AR, USA
Triangular patterned lights over Holiday Island, Arkansas marina.
Batesville · AR, USA
Craft Hovering extremly quite; could have easily been inches above our hear unless we looked we would have had no idea