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)
Marshall · VA, USA
A long array of lights, 75-100, bunched in a straight line, moving roughly eastward.
Gladys · VA, USA
Single point of light pulsing high over, believed to be low earth orbit.
Bristol · VA, USA
There has been several occasions. Almost evety night. A possible portal
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
White fast moving light
Alexandria · VA, USA
Bright, circular Fresnel-lens shaped light several times larger than Venus appeared and then disappeared after about 30 seconds
Staunton · VA, USA
The object was distinctively different than the surrounding stars.
Lake Frederick · VA, USA
Airliner with lighting but without sound heading north then banking to the west and changing into small disk-shaped and disappearing
Viena · VA, USA
MADAR Node 185
Norfolk · VA, USA
Occur 5:30 pm hovering over and flying across sky back and forth
Alexandria · VA, USA
Unexplained round aerial object with no observable audible emissions observed.
Lexington · VA, USA
Light moving erratically in a northwesterly direction over Lexington, VA
Chesterfield · VA, USA
Looked like red lights - could have been a craft
VA · USA
Saw one, but identified up to three possible UAPs while on a United Airlines flight over Virginia
Abingdon · VA, USA
About 6 very bright lights in sky
Newport News · VA, USA
Fast moving Triangular object apprears in Netflix documentary about war in Afghanistan
Bristow · VA, USA
High altitude single ball of light appeared in the distant sky while on evening walk. N-NW in proximity to my location. Caught my atten
Charles City · VA, USA
Driving west on route 60 about to come up on route 33 to get on interstate 295. So about 1 minute away from bottoms bridge route 33 dr
Midlothian · VA, USA
Two objects seen flying together over Chesterfield,VA
Staunton · VA, USA
Southern sky, slightly east about 11 o'clock. Noticed wavering light within a small area in the sky that looked like wavy light or an a
Norfolk · VA, USA
White Orb seen traveling across sky, which then slowed, stopped, and then traveled away in different direction fading into distance.
Atlantic Ocean (in sky; above) · VA, USA
Multiple Objects seen in the sky during a commercial flight
Glen Allen · VA, USA
4 white, silent torpedoes slowly moving eastward near Deep Run High School
Sandbridge/Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Bright red/orange circular object
Sterling · VA, USA
Two ruby red dots, appeared out of thin air and within seconds were miles apart moving abnormally clockwise and counter clock wise.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
3 "stars" in the sky descend vertically and to the left, passing above highway followed by 3 red lights in formation