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)
Belmont · NC, USA
Silent, hovering black triangle with red lights that went on and off.
Sylva · NC, USA
Loud egg shaped aircraft.
Morrisville · NC, USA
Noticed 4 red lights in the sky not too high up.
Benson · NC, USA
large, round, bright white light moving extremely fast at a low altitude.
Rockwell · NC, USA
Black helicopter following 2 orange lights (no sound except from helicopter).
Sam's Gap (Top of NC/TN Mountain) · NC, USA
Large triangular shaped craft about a hand size (extending my hand straight out).
Cajah's Mountain · NC, USA
Driving on remote road, a rectangular craft trailed by a ball of light flew directly overhead about 45-60 feet with no noise.
Fletcher · NC, USA
Triangular craft with lights on each vertice spotted silently hovering 30-40 feet above a field off I-26 East at exit 54 in Fletcher.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Over 20 ufos seen flying towards charlotte nc airport.
Louisburg · NC, USA
I saw a star moving north to south through the Little Dipper handle, and then disappeared, but then a second star chasing it.
Louisburg · NC, USA
4 UFOs seen within a half an hour appearing and then vanishing.
Garner · NC, USA
Two flashing orbs.
Jacksonville · NC, USA
5 lights in pentagon formation moving extremely fast across sky.
Raeford · NC, USA
Fast moving like war plane like alien craft. ((anonymous report))
Crouse · NC, USA
triangle lights over lincoln county area nc
Moncure · NC, USA
Hovering, Very low, Then moving slowly, no sound. Triangular, 2 white lights, one red did not blink.
Hillsville · NC, USA
A bright cigar shaped UFO seen over Huntsville, NC, USA
Cary · NC, USA
Black Triangle over Cary, N.C. Accompanied by Three Black Helicopters.
Middlesex · NC, USA
Triangle shaped movement, Full moon, ides of march, weird shaped clouds
Charlotte · NC, USA
ET's are making themselves visible.
Charlotte · NC, USA
Alien Abduction with provable markings left on the body.
Candler · NC, USA
Bright triangular object seen over major interstate highway near medium size city.
Flat Rock · NC, USA
They first appeared and stayed as 2 pairs as they flew higher and out of sight they all split the last one we could see seemed to gain
Greensboro · NC, USA
A circular object, shining red and white lights in the grey night, was hovering just above the tree line.
Clayton · NC, USA
Saw two white light 'sticks' with blue and red lights at night moving in a horizontal plane across sky with no sound being made.