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)
Brodnax · VA, USA
Object accidentally caught on phone camera while taking photo of chemtrailing.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Just it was strange so early. ((anonymous report))
Pamplin · VA, USA
Linear triangle shaped object observed in Pamplin, Va
Roanoke · VA, USA
Saw what looked like a large black triangle with red lights on all three corners hovering 400ft above my house at 0100.
Roanoke · VA, USA
A tremendous magnetic pull felt from the center of my chest
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Light was moving at a constant speed, vanished, then reappeared and raced across the sky at great speed. ((anonymous report))
Arlington · VA, USA
Multiple lights over Fort Myer. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares from headlights, and a green traffic signal. PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
Very large triangle shaped object flew over my house very low and was silent as night.
Jacksonville · VA, USA
Green two-dimensional figure ((anonymous report))
Pilot · VA, USA
Very large Very Close Retangular Shape with 2 Orange light & small red flashings lights, while driving 2-3 milles down road
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Going N on I-95 when I looked up and there were 6 glowing orange lights (orbs) brighter than any star in sky. ((anonymous report))
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Moon-white object w/swept wings appeared to spurt debris several times then break into 3. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite re-entry. PD))
Suffolk · VA, USA
This happened at 5:27 pm on black Friday, right before sundown. I was on the phone. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite re-entry. PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
FLY OBJECT TURN IN TO THREE. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite re-entry. PD))
Spotsylvania Courthouse · VA, USA
Orange illuminated sphere close to treeline, moving purposefully across the sky. ((anonymous report))
Leesburg · VA, USA
3 orange orbs in triangular formation in Leesburg, VA
Sterling · VA, USA
Single point-source of light flying due north, changes direction to due east, then disappears suddenly.
Newport News · VA, USA
Large triangle UFO with lights practically landed on a neighbors house. It was so low you thought you could touch it with a ladder
Roanoke · VA, USA
2 UFO's, saucer-shaped.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
10 triangular disks with blinking lights, solid bright lights, hovering in place then taking off.
Vienna · VA, USA
Wife and I both saw a very bright blue-white object flying across the sky at an incredible speed; near Dulles airport. ((anonymous))
Woodbridge · VA, USA
This was one triangle craft, definately not a Jet or Airplane, three lights on each point, 1 blinking red light. ((anonymous report))
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Flash of light lit up whole sky. Power momentarily out. Happened twice.
Bristow · VA, USA
Glowing green to white object traveling low and silently in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Report from aviation veteran; anonymous. PD))
Middletown · VA, USA
Very bright, light jigging relative to commercial aircraft and stars in the area. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of ISS? PD))