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)
Hayden · ID, USA
Brilliant fast moving light/ orb moving erastically then turned red and then dimmed and disappeared.
Twin Falls · ID, USA
Two amber/orange lights speed into the Northwest night sky.
Twin Falls · ID, USA
What looked like three amber lighted crafts flying away from the airport. Each craft had 3 or 4 lights on it. ((anonymous report))
Mountain Home · ID, USA
1 orange light multiplying into 6 other orange lights
Twin Falls · ID, USA
I saw 5 separate bright yellow lights in the western sky that began as one bright light for about 6 seconds, then multiplied to 5 more
Spirit lake · ID, USA
Jagged movement up and down dissapeared after 25 minutes flew up light faded. At one point the light was brighter and it looked like a
Athol · ID, USA
Seen a bright object in two separate pictures. Have two pictures of the bright circle. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares. PD))
Boise · ID, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information; elects to remain totally anonymous. PD))
Boise · ID, USA
started out looking like cop lights, then it slowly flew upwards as it flashed super bright, I've heard about ten jets take off since!
Boise · ID, USA
I was in a cab heading towards town when I looked into the sky and noticed a small rectangular prism. The whole object was reflective a
Boise · ID, USA
Three white lights in the shape of a triangle.
Kuna · ID, USA
10 military jets over Kuna, multiple flashing lights as well. ((anonymous report))
Shelley · ID, USA
I looked out my apartment window and saw a very large, round ufo. It had rotating lights that changed from one
Eagle · ID, USA
White cigar shaped object very high moving slowly across the sky
American Falls · ID, USA
White light instantly darting and stoping multiple times
Boise · ID, USA
Lights above the foothills. ((anonymous report))
Meridian · ID, USA
Bright light moving west to east until to high too see.
Buhl · ID, USA
A tiny white elliptical object, illuminated by the sun at -6 magnitude at first, was observed 20° upper left of Venus at dusk.
Boise · ID, USA
I climbed to the top of the foothills by lucky peak to get a picture of Boise. I snapped 3 pictures in 1 minute and the middle picture
Moscow · ID, USA
Reddish/orangish light ascending very fast over Moscow ID
Caldwell · ID, USA
Looked like another star, but moved in jerky circles.
Boise · ID, USA
They pointed out to me a pill shaped object in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible high-altitude balloon. PD))
Boise · ID, USA
Strange silent moving lights near the ground.
Boise · ID, USA
red and white cigar object with a rudder and a stinger on the front top, no noise, then vanished.
Wallace · ID, USA
I have been seeing up to 7 UFO's from my house for the last 2 months. One is large and glowing orange and cross shape. The others are s