UFO Sightings in Arizona
4,660 UFO sightings reported in Arizona since 1946, peaking in 2014 (302 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,660
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (302 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (302 reports)
Top cities in Arizona
Phoenix
1959–2022 · peak 1997 (46 reports)
Tucson
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (36 reports)
Mesa
1978–2022 · peak 2015 (20 reports)
Scottsdale
1969–2022 · peak 2014 (15 reports)
Chandler
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (21 reports)
Gilbert
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (40 reports)
Tempe
1968–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Glendale
1966–2022 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Sedona
1989–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Lake Havasu City
1968–2022 · peak 2011 (11 reports)
Surprise
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Peoria
1985–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Yuma
1982–2022 · peak 2010 (7 reports)
Maricopa
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (12 reports)
Buckeye
1997–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Flagstaff
1966–2021 · peak 1999 (7 reports)
Prescott Valley
1995–2020 · peak 2000 (14 reports)
Kingman
1953–2021 · peak 2016 (7 reports)
Apache Junction
1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Prescott
1993–2021 · peak 1997 (6 reports)
Phoenix · AZ, USA
3 white oval objects flying very low and very fast in a tight formation, making no noise.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
I was out front of my house with my dogs and as always looking at the stars and I observed a red light in the sky flashing and moving v
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Chrome garbage can in my field of view of high flying jet.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Lights over Scottsdale early Feburary of 2001.
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
I'm not sure if this was even a "craft." At approx. 2100 hrs I was returning home from Cochise College where I teach. On the way I n
Phoenix · AZ, USA
4 domed circular craft. Each were brightly illuminated. Traveling in a diamond formation.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Strange lights in Phoenix sky reappear in formation.
Tucson · AZ, USA
the ovel shape went faster then the jets , and could do moor movements of flight
Mesa · AZ, USA
Black,grey,and white egg shape low to the ground and NO LIGHTS!
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
spereical shaped , object flying by Sirus downward toward the ground
Kearny · AZ, USA
Stationary, then oddly drifting white, nearly glowing object, mid-day, with military jets in area
Mesa · AZ, USA
Amber diamond shape in Mesa night sky. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of a star or planet. PD))
Sun City · AZ, USA
A Single White "STRING" light
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
UFO Seen Manuevering in Impossible Ways with No Apparent Reason
Bouse · AZ, USA
While going to feed animals, I saw flashing blue lights rise out of the desert floor and stationary amber lights appeared
Bouse · AZ, USA
Dad called me out to witness strange flashing blue and stationary amber lights he saw when going out to feed the goats.
Chandler · AZ, USA
red light ,hovering in north east sky .blinked on and off many times before going out . many airplane fly by during event.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Red light floating very high in the sky
Tempe · AZ, USA
Observed a slow moving, vibrant red light that eventually turned 90 degrees, began blinking and then accelerated before disappearing.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
The object was the shape of a sombero saucer, bigger than an airplane very quiet but moving it had all the same size and shaped lights
Mesa · AZ, USA
Mesa, AZ: "Helicopter" with bright light outside bedroom at 4am.
Avondale · AZ, USA
A very bright stationary light,not an aircraft.
Avondale · AZ, USA
Formation of triangle near South Mountain
Anthem · AZ, USA
Siting of 2 crafts in Arizona, just about into Sedona.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
large stationary saucer-shaped object visible from I-10. At some point, a military plane flew over it. Object at least 10 times larger