UFO Sightings in North Carolina
3,393 UFO sightings reported in North Carolina since 1945, peaking in 2014 (282 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 3,393
- Span
- 1945–2030
- Peak year
- 2014 (282 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2030 · peak 2014 (282 reports)
Top cities in North Carolina
Charlotte
1973–2030 · peak 2014 (20 reports)
Raleigh
1975–2022 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Greensboro
1961–2021 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Wilmington
1974–2022 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Fayetteville
1962–2021 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Asheville
1972–2022 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Durham
1981–2021 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Winston-Salem
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (6 reports)
Cary
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Hickory
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Gastonia
1992–2022 · peak 2011 (8 reports)
Oak Island
2005–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Holden Beach
1982–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
High Point
1982–2020 · peak 2016 (5 reports)
Jacksonville
1967–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Nags Head
1973–2019 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Concord
2000–2021 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
Carolina Beach
1987–2020 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Morganton
1980–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Mooresville
1995–2020 · peak 2016 (4 reports)
Norwood · NC, USA
(2)--Red orange sphere type craft made manovers in the night sky yhay this pilot AINT Never seen before
Maxton · NC, USA
Small triangle, or X, at low altitude, and sharp turn.
Winston-Salem/Lexington · NC, USA
Six fireballs flying in a cluster.
Columbus · NC, USA
I woke to use the restroom this morning about 2am, I stepped out on my porch in MillSprings NC and was shocked at
Charlotte · NC, USA
Blue orb with aura seen on American Airlines flight near Charlotte, NC, airport.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Very bright light in evening sky where neither a star nor planet should be and then 3 pulsating lights came through the trees.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
Two objects flying very high and watched as one of the objects started to come down lower, it got very bright. ((anonymous report))
Otto · NC, USA
Light in sky; departs quickly.
Concord · NC, USA
V shape, bright white lights, with a green at the nose, no body just wings. Circled low and slow 3 times in a long loop.
Emerald Isle · NC, USA
Bright Red/green squarish lights (6) flying one at a time over Emerald Island from sea to sound side towards mainland
Sunny View · NC, USA
Witnessed stars moving, strange crafts, view distortion, and orbs in the clouds.
Fayetteville · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) Silver oblong craft traveling fast crossed the horizon. N to S dir.. Visible in the daylight sky for approx. 3245 sec.
Franklinton · NC, USA
Ball of fire falling westward from the sky.
Johnsonville · NC, USA
They were small bright orange circles. Sometimes together. Moving slowly. Sometimes moving beside each other,other times going differen
Walkertown · NC, USA
((HOAX??)) Triangular UFO.
Red Cross · NC, USA
I saw a thin white cigar shape (no wings visible) in color moving slowy and quietly from north to south passsing between clouds.
Richlands · NC, USA
UFO with green circulating lights Monday night by Meadowview Elem. in Richlands around 2200!
Statesville · NC, USA
Object(s) spotted in landscape photo.
Raleigh · NC, USA
Pair of Silent V shaped objects with red-orange lights flying low and slow over Raleigh, NC
Summerfield · NC, USA
Two UFOs with blue/red lights on each, circling each other across the sky. ((anonymous))
Nags Head · NC, USA
Orange red sphere seen traveling along coast line when turned east and disappeared.
Oak Island · NC, USA
6 red-orange lights moving in pairs, not flares or otherwise propelled.
Henderson · NC, USA
Bright phenomenon shaped like kid's spartle stick was just spotted outiside my home.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Mostly orange-red circular objects appeared in southern sky over ocean near Oak Island, NC.
Oak Island · NC, USA
Red-orange circular objects seen in southern sky over ocean off of Oak Island, NC