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)
Little Rock · AR, USA
Orange hovering object chased by Air Force jets
Fort Smith · AR, USA
Triangular lighted hovering object over Fort Smith, Arkansas in 1967 or 1968
Jonesboro · AR, USA
Clear day, a disk shape with rotating multi colored lights, silently hovering over trees in the back yard.
Fort Smith · AR, USA
I had just moved to Muldrow, OK. and had guests from Weatherford, OK there. We turned on the 10PM news, and the announcer was saying th
Ft. Smith · AR, USA
Clarification of timing of Ft. Smith, AR sighting, circa 1966/1967 (with additional sighting details)
Elkins · AR, USA
On a clear night you could see the saucer
Scotland · AR, USA
I had to go outside, saw it when I went out with my little boy.
Conway · AR, USA
At a drive-in during the summer my brother and I saw three lights above and to the right of the screen. The movie was "CAT BALOU." We
Texarkana (outside city limits) · AR, USA
Saw very large flying object resting on ground on country road in middle of clear day.
Jonesboro (Arkansas State University) · AR, USA
Craft (typical saucer style] appeared low over bldgs., sonic boom from jet from airforce base 45mi. away. Craft went straight up and ou
Jonesboro (Arkansas State University) · AR, USA
Summer 1963 - First appeared the disc over building on campus at dusk, then a sonic boom from air base 50 miles away. Craft zoomed up
Springdale · AR, USA
Sighting #1: I am guessing at the date,It's been almost 40 years ago! Some friends and myself were at a small little country church wh
Springdale/Fayetteville · AR, USA
Concerning a formation of lights over Springdale/Fayetteville during the summer of 1960 or 1961.
England · AR, USA
Unexplained object seen on a clear fall night by a reputable person. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Russellville · AR, USA
Huge orange ball floating over Russellville, Arkansas, in late 50s.
Hope · AR, USA
Sitting on a pond bank on sunny afternoon when 9 saucers appeared at 12:00 o'clock at a very high altitude. They were silver in color
Dierks · AR, USA
Cigar-shaped craft, 8 feet long with flashing liglhts, hovering above ground
Sedgwick · AR, USA
My brother saw a crisp clear light
Prairie Grove · AR, USA
Two observers saw silverish 30 foot disk maneuver above and below horizon at hover and supersonic speeds.
Arkansas (eastern; on US Hwy 70 abt 75 m w/o Memphis · TN), AR, USA
Disk shaped unmoving over highway for 1-3 minutes in eastern Arkansas, est. size about 200 feet.
Little Rock (5 miles west of) · AR, USA
A bright orange light hovering to the west of my property very high in the sky, for around 25 minutes. The craft then started moving to
Texarkana · AR, USA
((HOAX??)) It was about 110 clock at night when i saw this triangle ufo going over, it made no noise, but i could see indide of it.