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)
DeWitt · AR, USA
observerd in east low in sky moveing slow. thought was star @ first.
Morgan · AR, USA
the light appeared as a meteor at first then slowed and decended toward ground level.
Fort Smith · AR, USA
I own a Telescope as of a few days ago, tonight was the first night it was clear since I bought it, anyway I as I looked off to the no
Vilonia (Just south of) · AR, USA
I was talking to some friends outside. I saw an arch of light shaped object moving south slowly, I had to use binoculars to see the arc
Fort Smith · AR, USA
First off I just want to say I have no idea what is going on in Ft smith Ark Also I just want to say I was not going to report this at
Sherwood · AR, USA
I was watching for the leonids meteors before going into work. I saw three lights (dim, like distant stars) in a triangular formation.
Little Rock · AR, USA
we saw a circular craft with large windows or lights in a mist slowly moving near us.
North Little Rock · AR, USA
massive triangular craft--forward moving sides had spaced lights, non-blinking--back side unlit--with almost opaque shadow quality of c
Helena (north of · on highway 49), AR, USA
A large circular or oval shaped object was observed moving southward in the clear night sky over highway 49 outside of Helena, Arkansas
West Memphis · AR, USA
Shiny triangle craft with dim lights flying just above tree tops.
Glenwood · AR, USA
I am a college student and a mother of a 5 and 2 year old. I had come home from a long day at school and discovered I had to run into t
Sherwood · AR, USA
It was about 100-120 feet away. It was about the size of a mini-van. It was an oblong light. It was not shining, but rather glowing.
Fort Smith (about 20 miles SW) · AR, USA
My instructor pilot and I were coming back from Bentonville AR I had just taken my instrument check ride. We had somehow lost all of th
Trumann/Jonesboro · AR, USA
There was a full moon this night, so the shapes were very easy to make out. Circular, rectangle,,and diamond were the smaller ones. The
Fort Smith · AR, USA
It flew above us, shined its lights upon us. I don't remember what happened next. I woke up about 15 minutes later, I think. We were
North Little Rock · AR, USA
Blink of white light, 6 times about 30 seconds apart, stationary very very high is sky
Ozark National Forest (near Spring Lake · aprx.5 miles to N), AR, USA
One large orange-pink light,like meteor,then three rows of white light came on. They went out all at once.
El Dorado · AR, USA
One object with 5 dim red v shaped lights or five objects flying in formation. No sound. Moved generally West to East. Lights were shap
Hot Springs · AR, USA
Three objects that turned into four objects.
Russellville · AR, USA
First I saw small white lights from a distance, then a big creamy colored light up close.
Desert · AR, USA
breakdown of space
Mena · AR, USA
cylinder engines on hovering craft. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Fort Smith · AR, USA
Colored, dimming, stat. light source, larger than stars seen at night SW of Fort Smith, AR, 1996-1997.
Little Rock (east of) · AR, USA
My son saw a craft with 8 white lights under it as it flew right over our car about 150 feet above us .
West Memphis · AR, USA
Two lights merge together due south thenproceed rapidly to the southwest where theydisappear at the horizon