UFO Sightings in Virginia
2,512 UFO sightings reported in Virginia since 1945, peaking in 2013 (205 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,512
- Span
- 1945–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (205 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (205 reports)
Top cities in Virginia
Virginia Beach
1963–2020 · peak 2013 (18 reports)
Richmond
1975–2022 · peak 2013 (15 reports)
Alexandria
1963–2021 · peak 2019 (42 reports)
Chesapeake
1974–2020 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Roanoke
1972–2022 · peak 2017 (10 reports)
Fredericksburg
1979–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Norfolk
1956–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Fairfax
1969–2020 · peak 2019 (16 reports)
Arlington
1952–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Woodbridge
1975–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Manassas
1980–2020 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Portsmouth
1945–2020 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Hampton
1973–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Charlottesville
1983–2021 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Newport News
1980–2021 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Stafford
1997–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Lynchburg
2000–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Williamsburg
1977–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Winchester
1984–2022 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Danville
1986–2018 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Purple beam of light. ((anonymous report))
Richmond · VA, USA
A wobbling, slightly moving object with 1-3 visible flashing red lights. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a sighting of Mars. PD))
Stafford · VA, USA
Large triangle shaped craft in Virginia
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
2 round, orange lights appear, then dim out. ((anonymous report))
King George · VA, USA
3 fireballs floating in the sky.
Brodnax · VA, USA
2 brothers returning from hunting spotted star sized objects in the upper atmosphere conducting aerial acrobatics for 13 minute.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Blinking lights in triangle.
Richmond · VA, USA
Abduction of myself and my child, age 5. We were lucid dreaming and grabbed out of our solar plexus (stomach area)and ended up in front
Winchester · VA, USA
3 orange lights high in night sky East direction of Winchester, VA, 7-4-18.
Winchester · VA, USA
The U.S. isn’t prepared for the growing threat of drones - Washington Post 7-5-18.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Strange orange ball moving above fireworks and planes. ((Witness provides no contact information.))
Lake Anna · VA, USA
Orange lights over Lake Anna, 4th of July 2018
Lake Anna · VA, USA
Orange lights over Lake Anna, VA, on the 4th of July 2018.
Springfield · VA, USA
Silent, moving light or shiny object observed in full daylight over Northern Virginia. ((anonymous report))
Richmond · VA, USA
UFO disc reflecting sun while hovering silently north of Richmond, VA.
Richmond · VA, USA
UFO disc reflecting sun while hovering silently north of Richmond, VA
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
I was sitting on my patio here in Virginia Beach, VA. Usually we see the military jets doing maneuvers with their loud engines.
Chantilly · VA, USA
Green pulsing orb descending to surface diagonally
Hopewell · VA, USA
Fireball traveled from right side of roadway to left. ((NUFORC Note: Witness provides a minimum of information. PD))
Chantilly · VA, USA
Disk shaped light (red, yellow, green looked like a ladder coming out the back.
Henrico · VA, USA
Narrow mostly rectangle shape with single file lights seen in southeastern sky and then just gone like switch flipped.
North Chesterfield · VA, USA
Waitress, I have more than enough on my plate presently, take that shit off my plate and bring it back into the kitchen please!
Richmond · VA, USA
Traveling N95 saw disc-like saucer descend in capsule style re-entry motion level out w/green lights. ((anonymous report))
Abingdon · VA, USA
I arrived home around 10:30 pm and when I pulled in the driveway I noticed a bright light above the tree line in the distance. I first
Saltville · VA, USA
An object similar in size and brightness to Venus higher in altitude and slightly south that hoovered and simply vanished.