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)
Monroe · LA, USA
Dark gray silent craft observed traveling at low altitude at slow speed over north Monroe LA at 2:PM 11/12/19.
Shreveport · LA, USA
20-25 bright white lights streamed in perfect formation across the sky, ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Lafayette · LA, USA
I work at an airport, during my morning inspection, I was traveling east , at 290' direction I saw a green / fluorescent light shooting
Walker · LA, USA
Astrophotographer sees 5 dim orangish lights travel across the sky ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Doyline · LA, USA
Huge disc with a flashing light hovering as far up as a cell tower.
Metairie · LA, USA
very large 3 bright circles, 3 different colors, low in the sky
Morgan City · LA, USA
there was a stationary orange light in the eastern sky(stayed there for at least 5 minutes, then it started moving in a westward direct
Denham Springs · LA, USA
Wing shaped grouping of white dots/lights
DeQuincy · LA, USA
I saw a large fireball streak across the sky from west to east north of the Lake Charles area. It streaked quickly giving off a bright
Campti · LA, USA
Bright orange glow what appeared to be a fire ball at first glance but it was hovering for a minute or so then it just got fainter then
Benton · LA, USA
ok. How are you or youll. 1st off this really isnt my thing. i myself am very up in the air about what the ufo's may or may not be. thi
Walker · LA, USA
Looking west from porch, ball of flashing lights, stationary long enough to call friends who also saw from 20 miles away from my locati
Westwego · LA, USA
Video take multiple heading toward the batonrudge direction. The hole thing lasted about 5 minutes. ((anonymous report))
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
My girlfriend and I both witnessed an oval object flash three times and fly extremely rapidly into darkness above the EBR library.
Geismar · LA, USA
Saw a big white round sphere looking blimp, close to the moon. stood stationary for a couple hrs. ((anonymous report))
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
Green, red and white flashing lights.Visible in the eastern sky.Extremely slow moving upward Almost stationary.No other air
Denham Springs · LA, USA
Object with two lights moving up and down in back yard. ((NUFORC Note: Report retracted by witness. PD))
Lafayette · LA, USA
4 crafts/objects in night sky. Each one occupying a particular, navigable direction. Moved in manner that defied physics. Phenomenal.
Reeves · LA, USA
My girlfriend and I saw a giant red aura in the sky that we watched for over two hours.
Shreveport · LA, USA
White / Orange Orbs In Triangle Formation Shreveport, La
Lawtell · LA, USA
Someone just told me a UFO was seen in this area and supposedly on the news. I have no other information. ((anonymous report))
Morgan City · LA, USA
It was Cigar shaped, Fluorescent Orange & Brighter at Both Ends, Positioned Horizontally & Slowly Moving East.It was around lunch t
Baton Rouge · LA, USA
There were lights on the object and the object changed colors. ((anonymous report))
Lake Charles · LA, USA
Was at air show and was in a pic I took of a F-22
New Orleans · LA, USA
Point of light, like a satellite, transiting the sky east to west, made abrupt directional changes that seemed to defy physics.