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
Phoenix Lights? Seen from the Air. ((NUFORC Note: Reported by a military navigator. PD))
Goodyear · AZ, USA
Appeared to be rotating and circular in nature because the lights would appear and disappear.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Apparent UFO crash into our airspace.
Show Low · AZ, USA
He mentally told me "its ok were just passing through"
Tucson · AZ, USA
One extremely large, dark gray triangular shaped object with no lights or markings on it over Tucson, AZ. (1988)
Tucson · AZ, USA
I saw a very large, dark gray triangular shaped object in daylight, which was not identifiable.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Seen E looking towards Paradise Valley mall area. Unknown craft lights lighting up from back to front. ((anonymous report))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Lights seen in Phoenix, AZ back in the late 1980's.
Yuma/Tacna · AZ, USA
roundes craft with lights around the outer rim. No sound came from it, it stood in the sky before us revolving slowly. We felt we wer
Yuma · AZ, USA
Perceptions in reality.
Klondyke · AZ, USA
demonds coming out of earth
Roosevelt · AZ, USA
One light, then 2 lights west of Roosevelt, AZ observed by 2 adults camping.
Chino Valley · AZ, USA
3 witnesses of 3 flying objects at close distance and several hours of lost time.
Jakes Corners · AZ, USA
Two crafts and orb in Jakes Corner with possible abduction, 5 witnesses 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
1 UFO 30 degrees off horizon due west of Scottsdale, AZ. Red, White, Blue, Green flickering lights. Hovered for about 20 minutes. Mo
Tucson · AZ, USA
I am apparently being watched, because my family is from Roswell, NM. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Bullhead City/Phoenix (between) · AZ, USA
Two separate "fireball" incidents in very distant locations of the world. (AZ & Hawaii)
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Bright light takes off into the skys over Scottsdale, AZ in 1987
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
On March 23rd 1987 at 0055 a object broke up above us to the left of salt river dam, and we heard a crash near weaver's needle.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Paired blue halos ascend rapidly and silently.
Page · AZ, USA
My Micro soft word is not responding and I do not know how to copy and paste. The year was 1986. It was August. I was in Page, Ari
Phoenix · AZ, USA
one fireball in the sky then 3 black shapes come from the fireball and floted and three more black shapes come from fireball some moved
Tucson · AZ, USA
Lights and beems over AZ desert
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
RED GLOWING SPHERE FLIES NEAR GROUND IN ARIZONA DESERT
Tucson · AZ, USA
SLOW-MOVING FIREBALL REPORTED SEEN IN TUCSON, ARIZONA IN BROAD DAYLIGHT