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)
Slidell · LA, USA
Appeared to be a formation of sorts at first; 1500-2500' feet off the surface; 1/2-3/4 mile in length E-W, 1/4 mile wide N-S; over Lake
Lake Charles · LA, USA
Man & son witness 3 bright, "neon red" objects flying overhead in tandem formation. Objs. suddenly maneuver to form triangle.
Thibodaux · LA, USA
Eyewitness of a large, silent, bluish-white object traveling over Thibodaux from east to west.
Gardendale · LA, USA
Woman repts. witnessing 5 strange ships. One very large, at "treetop level." One appeared to be in trouble. Witnesses reptd.
Cameron · LA, USA
Object at high altitude and moving extremely fast makes instant course reversal without turning.
Vinton · LA, USA
Young man witnesses very bright "star" flying north very fast, "1/2 speed of falling star." Obj. stopped, suddenly disappeared.
New Orleans · LA, USA
New Orleans FAA ATRR called to say that they had received a UFO report from a caller.
Alexandria · LA, USA
FAA/Houston reports sighting by crews of two airliners 60 miles NW of Alexandria, LA. Lights move suddenly.
Metairie · LA, USA
UFO over Lake Ponchatrain--1994. ((anonymous report))
Carencro · LA, USA
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Harrisonburg · LA, USA
large, well-lit saucer passes only a hundred feet above house
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
I saw 3 orange illuminated triangles flying very low between 2 apartment buildings, just above the trees.
Sulphur · LA, USA
Two large black objects fly over town ... 0nly 4 people observed them .....
Moss Bluff · LA, USA
F-16s chase Disc object over Calcasieu River between Lake Charles and Moss Bluff
Lafayette · LA, USA
the quick moving "star" balls sped away faster than anything i had everseen and change color in the process of leaving.
West Monroe · LA, USA
Documented. The firefighters, State Police, and Sheriffs Office were called out to investigate a strange object in sky.
Little Tensas · LA, USA
Bright star, that leaves the sky with high speed capabilities.
Gonzales · LA, USA
Magic came down to earth.
Delta · LA, USA
I was driving when I thought I was about to witness a plane crash, then it disappeared.
Tioga · LA, USA
Cigar shaped object hovering approximately 100 feet in 30 knot wind making no sounds.
New Orleans · LA, USA
I was flying a Pan American A-300B4 (Airbus) from New York to Mexico City. Our route took us directly over Biloxi, Mississippi and the
Pineville · LA, USA
rectangular, black metallic, hover, silent, huge, low to ground, two witnesses
Monroe-Bastrop · LA, USA
Something flying in and out of formation within a triangle shaped constellation
Weeks Island · LA, USA
Two lights, moving as one in echelon, starting north at 9 o’clock horizon to straight overhead and stopping, no noise, faded into dark
Louisiana · LA, USA
I was hitch hicking. It was late and I walked off the main highway on a paved road that ran perpendicular. I had walked about half a