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)
Spout spring · VA, USA
Bright orange light floating over countryside
Deltaville · VA, USA
A bright red spaceship like onkect that disappeared after after seeing ignite in flight for about 30 seconds.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Watching 2 planes in the sky, noted the contrails behind both airliners. However, from my viewpoint, there was a bright light "in
Alexandria · VA, USA
Flashing lights from a craft in an irregular patten, sometimes retracting to other areas, in Alexandria, VA
Bristol · VA, USA
All of a sudden, a bright light filled the sky, and my whole inside of the house. ((anonymous report))
Roanoke · VA, USA
Glowing orbs over 81. ((anonymous report))
Crystal City · VA, USA
Large Fireball Observed in the Sky close to the Pentagon
Bristol · VA, USA
2 orange lights slowly floating overhead before both went straight up into the high clouds.
Manassas · VA, USA
At least 100 satelite like lites moving across the sky. ((anonymous report))
Stuarts Draft · VA, USA
I was just looking up at the clear sky. I noticed what looked like a plane ascending. No strobes. ((anonymous report))
Salem · VA, USA
Was standing in the driveway looked up and to the right noticed a red strobing light flashing from left to right. ((anonymous report))
Roanoke · VA, USA
Light over airport. Hover for a few seconds and took off due N out of sight in seconds... Very low to the ground. ((anonymous report))
Roanoke · VA, USA
Light over airport. Hover for a few seconds and took off due N out of sight in seconds... Very low; no sound. ((anonymous report))
Norfolk · VA, USA
Me and my girlfriend noticed a bright red ball of light in the sky head out over the Chesapeake Bay in the direction of the E shore.
Norfolk · VA, USA
Solid red light moving quickly through the sky and stopping to hover at irregular intervals
Henrico · VA, USA
Orangish yellow orbs.
Reston · VA, USA
Two fireballs traveled slowly across the sky SE to NW about 2 minutes apart. ((anonymous report))
Vienna · VA, USA
Observed 5 red silent lights traveling eastward at regular intervals. ((anonymous report))
Occoquan · VA, USA
Fireball over Occoquan.
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Flying circle over Williamsburg, VA.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Seven very, very bright, blinking lights quietly crossed the sky above us in almost a single-file line.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Round bright light in daylight high in sky disappears with a smoke jet like trail very fast round bright object never reappeared
Roanoke · VA, USA
High flying light across roanoke night sky. ((anonymous report))
Waynesboro · VA, USA
After viewing the moon & Venus in the eastern sky at sun rise . the cylinder looking and long object appared . at first i thought it wa
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Driving S, an hour before dusk a very bright white light appeared. It was several times the size of any visible star.