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)
Fort Smith · AR, USA
quivering flashing object high and distant in the Northeast sky ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a "twinkling" star. PD))
Hot Springs Village · AR, USA
On October 27, 2003 was heading home from seeing friends in Hot Springs Village which is 8 miles Northeast of Hot Springs, AR. The eve
Russellville · AR, USA
Three Lights Form Triangle in Sky Near Russellville, AR on Evening of 10/29/03
Mountain Home · AR, USA
u.f.o. seen over mountain home ar.
Ashdown · AR, USA
It was late afternoon in Ashdown AR when a cigar-like craft appeared in the sky. Me and my little sister witnessed it sit and dosappear
Booneville · AR, USA
Two orange lights turning off and on opposite each other emitting smaller white lights and a jet like sound each time it turned on.
Fort Smith · AR, USA
a formation of five strange lights
Success · AR, USA
triangle in shape two of the smaller ones went into one of the big ones and then they shot off in a westerly direction .I have pictures
Newport · AR, USA
V shaped Formation over Newport, AR.
Dora · AR, USA
FAST MOVING BRIGHT LIGHTS SEEM TO COLLIDE IN THE SKY THEN DISAPPEAR
Charleston/Van Buren · AR, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Mars. PD)) A bright dancing light in the south-southeast sky.
Fort Smith · AR, USA
I was coming home from work around 12:00 pm Tuesday August 26, 2003. When I saw 3 round lights in the sky. Within another second or s
Fort Smith · AR, USA
Bright Orange Lights with Rapid-Shift Right to Left
Fort Smith · AR, USA
triangular shape and fireball in Arkansas
Pleasent Grove (near) · AR, USA
The wrong type of lights over the Dover Lights.
Conway · AR, USA
A dark object blocking out stars, with one dim light. Chasing a jetliner across the sky from south to north
Dardanelle (2 mi. from Logan · on Hwy. 22), AR, USA
Moving ,blue star-like object changes to bright yellow, going form north to south.
Eureka Springs · AR, USA
White light increased in size and brightness and then shot off into space.
Mena · AR, USA
The object was of un known orgin
Van Buren · AR, USA
Bright lights over Arkansas
Knobel · AR, USA
The sign was a triple julia.
Heber Springs · AR, USA
Two lights in a series formation traveling at about 200MPH with no sound at close proximaty.
Jonesboro · AR, USA
Diamond shaped fuselage with multiple red lights, sweepted wings with multiple white lights...amazing!
Eureka Springs · AR, USA
2 discs and 1 cylinder seen on 5-11-03 over Eureka Springs, AR
Horatio · AR, USA
I saw lights and looked out my window looked out and saw two teardrop shaped aircrafts .