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)
Scottsdale (North of) · AZ, USA
Broad daylight sighting of enormous craft outside of Scottsdale Arizona May 13, 1995 around 2:00pm by husband and wife for about 20 min
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Man southbound on I-17 100 miles N of Phoenix sees large "disc " on ground w/ structure on top. "Fireball" over city next a.m..
Mesa · AZ, USA
They're here whether you like it or not.
Pridice Valley · AZ, USA
12 silent lights flying in a triangle formation.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
1995 Phoenix SE Valley "shooting star" turns 90° and crosses sky in couple of seconds.
Quartzsite · AZ, USA
TRIANGLE flies over I 10 IN AZ.
Flagstaff (Coconino National Forest area) · AZ, USA
A pitch black triangular shaped craft with a red circular light at each point of the triangle.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
SALL A LIGHT LIGHT UP THE SKI OVER THE HILL SIDE..
Coconino Nat'l Forest north of Wupatki NM · AZ, AZ, USA
Man and woman observe cluster of about 8, motionless blinking blue lights (not in sync), lazer-like pulses of light between them, and g
Show Low · AZ, USA
Young man & girlfriend witnessed strange red lights motionless in sky near Snowflake, AZ. Reptd. to police.
Avondale · AZ, USA
Woman witnessed two flashing lights, then five lights. Moved across sky in bizarre manner.
Lake Havasu · AZ, USA
Five adults see very bright cylinder (or saucer??) in clear night sky. Multiple colors. Called 911.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Man sees cluster of 8x obj. over city. Different colors. Two obj. eject brown, circular obj.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Green, almost neon color, rainy night, stationary object
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Indep. UFO investigator calls to introduce self. Is tracking Holland, MI, 08MR94 sighting w/ radar contacts.
Tucson · AZ, USA
120-140 ft, X 35-40 ft, X 30 ft, triangler craft, metalic colored, 4 lights directly down the center with 2 strobes and 3 very large li
Hwy I-40 (west of Flagstaff) · AZ, USA
The object was observed by myself and my wife while we were traveling west on I-40.
Random Lake · AZ, USA
Stationery changing-form object in night sky with an appearance not of this world.
Wellton · AZ, USA
Megatron in the bushes
Sedona · AZ, USA
Fire fight in the sky
Grand Canyon - Navajo Point · AZ, USA
2 craft disappeared into space
Yuma · AZ, USA
Small red dot zoomed in at high speeds, came up to us. Saw the craft in slight detail.
Gila Bend/Ajo · AZ, USA
2 lights moving in west sky at 8pm. one came down @ 820pm couldnt start truck, then was naked in passenger seat @ midnight
Sun Lakes · AZ, USA
In the summer of 1994 I saw a triangular shaped ufo.
Safford · AZ, USA
July 1994 Safford, Ariz. 3A.M. Bright Sphere with Gas-like contents moving in circular motion Sphere itself motionless.