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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

741 reports

Phoenix

1959–2022 · peak 1997 (46 reports)

426 reports

Tucson

1960–2022 · peak 2014 (36 reports)

237 reports

Mesa

1978–2022 · peak 2015 (20 reports)

172 reports

Scottsdale

1969–2022 · peak 2014 (15 reports)

147 reports

Chandler

1995–2021 · peak 2000 (21 reports)

146 reports

Gilbert

1995–2021 · peak 2000 (40 reports)

116 reports

Tempe

1968–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)

115 reports

Glendale

1966–2022 · peak 2015 (11 reports)

86 reports

Sedona

1989–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)

80 reports

Lake Havasu City

1968–2022 · peak 2011 (11 reports)

80 reports

Surprise

1998–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)

77 reports

Peoria

1985–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)

71 reports

Yuma

1982–2022 · peak 2010 (7 reports)

70 reports

Maricopa

1975–2020 · peak 2014 (12 reports)

57 reports

Buckeye

1997–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)

53 reports

Flagstaff

1966–2021 · peak 1999 (7 reports)

53 reports

Prescott Valley

1995–2020 · peak 2000 (14 reports)

50 reports

Kingman

1953–2021 · peak 2016 (7 reports)

48 reports

Apache Junction

1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)