UFO Sightings in Louisiana
1,047 UFO sightings reported in Louisiana since 1943, peaking in 2014 (111 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,047
- Span
- 1943–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (111 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1943–2022 · peak 2014 (111 reports)
Top cities in Louisiana
New Orleans
1953–2022 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Baton Rouge
1975–2021 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Shreveport
1996–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Lake Charles
1977–2019 · peak 2016 (6 reports)
Lafayette
1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Slidell
1967–2021 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Metairie
1965–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Kenner
1981–2020 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Mandeville
2003–2021 · peak 2009 (3 reports)
Alexandria
1976–2016 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Denham Springs
1980–2019 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Monroe
1967–2019 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Thibodaux
1958–2020 · peak 2013 (2 reports)
Bossier City
1998–2014 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Houma
1988–2017 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Covington
2004–2020 · peak 2019 (3 reports)
Natchitoches
1974–2021 · peak 2021 (3 reports)
Gonzales
1990–2017 · peak 1990 (1 reports)
Westlake
2000–2014 · peak 2008 (4 reports)
West Monroe
1945–2020 · peak 2008 (2 reports)
Mandeville · LA, USA
Spherical shape object flying silently at approximately 400 knots over Mandeville, LA, at an approximate altitude of 15,000 ft agl.
Metairie · LA, USA
White star-like pinpoint of light was there and then suddenly vanished. The light did not move. It is a clear night and I am certain it
Lafayette · LA, USA
Red, green and white lights flew in, hovered, reversed course to depart. Not airplane or helicopter
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
Standing out side with son when I noted a square ish object going across sky line just above trees dun was hitting one side and reflect
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
Multiple orange lights on 17th, one blue/purple on 16th, Baton Rouge, Highland/Jefferson.
Walker · LA, USA
Triangle shaped craft with bright white lights along the edges and blue and red lights at corners dark black in center , was stationar
Sulphur · LA, USA
It look like it was try to say or do.something but it wanted my attention.
Kenner · LA, USA
Strange, chevron-shaped, ufo moving east to west over Kenner.
Metairie · LA, USA
I WAS WALKING MY DOG AND I SAW SOMETHING RED MOVING ON THE SKY, I THOUGHT IT WAS AN AIRPLANE BUT THEN I SAW THAT IT WILL PAUSE AND MOVE
South Abbeville · LA, USA
Seen a large ball off light zig zagging Like it was crashing then shot westward.
Lafayette · LA, USA
Twelve orange/red orbs glided across the sky of Lafayette, LA on Christmas Eve
Gonzalas · LA, USA
Black triangular with white light in center seen hovering above trees while driving home
Zachary · LA, USA
5 perfectly Sequential Yellowish Flashing Lights in a Large Triangle with Loud Rumbling Sound Moving in Unison to Northwest in Baton Ro
Sulphur · LA, USA
A friend and I were returning from Lake Charles, Louisiana, to Sulphur when I spotted a green sphere falling from the sky doubted mys
Ruston · LA, USA
Fifteen bright yellow to orange lights in the sky not moving and when I took a picture they diappeared to the South.
Franklin · LA, USA
Object with about 6 green circular lights with a centered red light above.
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
Orange light in sky over Baton Rouge.
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
At least 20 bright orange/gold lights moving across the sky in Baton Rouge.
Springfield · LA, USA
Saw weird cigar-like shape in sky in daylight.
Jennings · LA, USA
I saw would be a hole in the sky that closed in on itself and disappeared.
Denham Springs · LA, USA
Three bright red objects moving across the evening sky.
Youngsville · LA, USA
They moved back and forth up and down right and left then landed behind the trees
Mount Hermon · LA, USA
This is not the first "ufo" seen lately they appear then disappear. It was silver then red and shot off to fast for a plane.
Hammond · LA, USA
Sighting during the blood moon.
Cut Off · LA, USA
I saw two red dots going in a slant direction.