UFO Sightings in Idaho
1,273 UFO sightings reported in Idaho since 1932, peaking in 2020 (128 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,273
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (128 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2020 (128 reports)
Top cities in Idaho
Boise
1932–2022 · peak 2019 (42 reports)
Nampa
1992–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Meridian
1977–2021 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Twin Falls
1981–2021 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Coeur d'Alene
1950–2020 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Idaho Falls
1989–2022 · peak 2006 (6 reports)
Sandpoint
1976–2021 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Pocatello
1998–2021 · peak 2021 (4 reports)
Post Falls
1999–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Caldwell
1994–2021 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Mountain Home
1983–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Kuna
1989–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Lewiston
1961–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Hayden
2000–2022 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Moscow
1993–2021 · peak 2001 (2 reports)
Emmett
2005–2019 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Rexburg
1974–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Rathdrum
1989–2021 · peak 2020 (3 reports)
Jerome
2001–2020 · peak 2020 (6 reports)
Eagle
2001–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Boise · ID, USA
Long, bright silver cigar shaped craft. Moving at incredibly fast. Altitude of 2000 ft. Flying Northwest.
Wilder · ID, USA
Moving east Northeast along the Boise River. At a very slow flight. Pearl in color orb.
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 116
Boise · ID, USA
Greenish blue circular light moving at high speed west to east and then changing course and angling below the hill.
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 116
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
Oval craft seen passing in front of moon
Meridian · ID, USA
Multiple random flashing lights in sky.
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 116
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 116
Star · ID, USA
Shiny white object moved from overhead to the south in seconds. Witness was a pilot .
Mackay · ID, USA
Very high altitude, high intensity flashing light that moved away from the earth and out of site in under 10 seconds.
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 111
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 111
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 111
Challis · ID, USA
Object was observed in Challis, ID, at an approx. altitude of 500 meters above town center near courthouse.
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 111
Rogerson · ID, USA
Very near Idaho/Nevada border, I picked up a strange radio station and spotted at least one UFO - I didn't believe until last night.
American Falls · ID, USA
Bright moving object in the sky in American Falls, Idaho
Garden City · ID, USA
It doesn't look natural I'm the clouds.
Boise · ID, USA
MADAR Node 116
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
Green light speeding across the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor? PD))
Twin Falls · ID, USA
After taking a picture of the sunset using the zoom feature on smart phone camera, I discovered a bright green oval. ((lens flare??))
Twin Falls · ID, USA
3 wks apart on hiway 93 a bright white strobe light followed right beside my truck flashed every 2 seconds. 1st going north, 2nd south
Meridian · ID, USA
Commercial airliner sized diamond shaped craft hovering and flying upwind in high wind storm and in airport flight path
Meridian · ID, USA
Mother ship size cylinder/cigar object with 6 lights moving west to east.