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)
Stuttgart · AR, USA
I observed a silver cigar shaped object traveling at about 4000ft. at a speed of about 250-300mph.The object was traveling west north
Conway · AR, USA
I witnessed a C130 military aircraft flying over. The plane had one large light flying along side the fusilage of the plane and one sma
Clarendon (North of) · AR, USA
observed an object leaving a contrail and emitting an orange glow
Marsden (see below) · AR, USA
falling object like roman candle
Conway · AR, USA
Three triangle shaped craft, Black in color as far as I could tell. The craft would apear and disapear as they flew across the sky. In
McCrory · AR, USA
We witnessed a triangular shaped object in the western sky above the town over McCrory, AR - - It then vanished - not just the object,
Fort Smith · AR, USA
Three balls of white light "dancing" and then disappearing and then reappearing.
Hot Springs · AR, USA
At time stated above I was out looking almost strate up in the aera of Jupter when I saw this very bright light moveing north to south
Junction City · AR, USA
a bright star looking object that glowed brighter then dissapeared
Little Rock · AR, USA
A red light (not blinking, a saucer-like object, flying toward the fireworks of the 4th of July (infact we thought at first it was a fi
Blyville · AR, USA
Uneven wing span - no noise , until directly above- seemed to be attracted to us
Little Rock · AR, USA
noticed a large triangle type craft hovering over a shopping center parking lot near some apartments in the early mourning hours in lit
Van Buren · AR, USA
A substantial flash of light in the sky. It appeared to be as small as an aircraft beacon at first, but immediatly became larger, then
Blytheville (S of; southbound I-55) · AR, USA
It was approximately 7 pm, clear, and still too light to see stars. A bright pinpoint of light appeared in the West-Southwest sky.
Little Rock · AR, USA
A small triangle craft flew over me and then flew off into a field and looked like it landed in this field.
Little Rock · AR, USA
Stealth Black Triangular Platform with bronze plasma looking lights on the corners
Hot Springs · AR, USA
HEXAGON SHAPE BRIGHT BLUE LT.FLYNG IN EX PATTERN. SPEED STARTED AT SEV HUNDRD TO VERY SLOW. FLEW OVER HOUSE ONE BROKE PATTERN FLEW OVER
Western Grove · AR, USA
He was driving to my house in Anderson Flat, when he saw it, Blue fire ball, with a haze around it that change direction East and West.
Flippin · AR, USA
I was coming home from a freinds house because I had to do a school project. While I was coming home I saw a light in the sky, for awhi
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Slowly moving orange light in a clear night sky disappears in an in an instant.
Ward (northeast of · on Hwy. 67/167MM 25), AR, USA
Fire ball dropped straight from sky.
Jasper · AR, USA
This is regarding a possible abduction when I was a caretaker on a 40 acre farm in the ozarks. I was alone at the time and in the midd
Conway (I-40 north of · mile marker 120), AR, USA
saw 3 triangle craft followed by regular small prop plane. these craft made no sound,had marker lights, no strobes
Story · AR, USA
2 triangle shaped aircraft with red, green, and white lights on each corner of the crafts moving irraticly and hovering.
Bauxite · AR, USA
Close encounter