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)
Saltville · VA, USA
An object similar in size and brightness to Venus higher in altitude and slightly south that hooveredand simply vanished
Windsor · VA, USA
Fire in the sky seemed to be be watching me, I felt something was there
Fairfax · VA, USA
MADAR Node 122
Richmond (outside of) · VA, USA
Very low flying triangle shape craft, lights on edges and floated above roads for a few seconds. ((anonymous report))
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
60 year engineering professional driving saw 2 lights hovering in dark sky approximately 100ft away. Pulled over on side of road.
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
4 balloon looking with glows like gassing then disappeared. In pictures they look more rectangular but not to naked eye. Driving in a r
Richmond · VA, USA
Driving home, spotted lights, thinking it was a a/c or helicopter. It was still and quiet, with flashing lights. ((anonymous report))
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Saw a light in sky as bright as planet (thought it was a planet), then it moved north(ish) in straight line. ((anonymous report))
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Cigar shaped object hovering in sky.
Roanoke · VA, USA
An orb changing colors between yellow,red, and orange was floating up and down above Catawba Mountain for several minutes. In the last
Suffolk · VA, USA
Two hovering ufos in my neighborhood skyline.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Circles of light appearing and darting about the sky, some appearing before others.
Winchester · VA, USA
((HOAX?)) Bunch of red light triangles appeared soon after a high pitch noise w/ the arrival of a blue light ship then all disappeared.
Centreville · VA, USA
Sighting of a semi-triangular formation of lights in the Northern VA sky.
Manassas · VA, USA
UFOs in Manassas, VA!!!
Occoquan · VA, USA
Red dot hovering next to white dot for 5 minutes then inched away toward the left, hovered for 5 more minutes - not a plane
Bluemont · VA, USA
Bright white flash in the Big Dipper handle VA
Gloucester · VA, USA
Not an airplane or helicopter. Very silent, with low pitch sound only. ((anonymous report))
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Blue orb, white triangle with looks to be imbedded faces in video screen shot. ((NUFORC Note: Possible lens flare?? PD))
Hardy · VA, USA
Large light flew through sky 5 times faster than a plane, and in opposite direction of planes. ((anonymous report))
Remington · VA, USA
Silver metallic object observed on low level flight.
Walkerton · VA, USA
Noticed bright slow moving lights just above the treeline of our long driveway coming from east. ((anonymous report))
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Triangle dark airship being escorted, 10 minute duration.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Objects darted around as if they were playing tag. I shined my light at several of the objects. ((anonymous report))
Norfolk · VA, USA
UFO fireball very low flying, very fast, silent