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)
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Driving S, 1 hour before dusk a very bright white light appeared. It was several times the size of any star. ((anonymous report))
Norfolk · VA, USA
Cylindrical object spotted in Norfolk.
Eastern Shore · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Approaching from W at high speed low over road across Kings Highway, VA At first I thought it was a large sea bird.
Woodford · VA, USA
This is being reported by a non-believer at the request of my domestic partner, a follower of yours. This evening, 7/31/2017, at appro
Roanoke · VA, USA
Two shiny silver cylinder-like objects/vessels fly into cloud and disappeared.
Pearisburg · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Stars spinning in a circle.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Dull Diamond Triangle
Norfolk · VA, USA
I stood at the kitchen window and just froze, I couldn't believe what I was seeing .
Portsmouth · VA, USA
2 orange circles move across the sky, but together at the same speed not falling.
Hardy · VA, USA
My father and I observed a silent, black, saucer-like object (with bright white lights on the underside) moving quickly from West to Ea
Troy · VA, USA
A bright star-looking light that flew to the right super fast. ((anonymous report))
Alexandria · VA, USA
Saturday, June 10, 2017, beginning at approximately 8:50 p.m., my wife and I witnessed multiple (more than 40 or 50 in all) orange o
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Square shaped object hovering over Independence Blvd.
Great Falls · VA, USA
Several strange lights in night sky. ((anonymous report))
Ruther Glen · VA, USA
Orange ball went from W to E, and after it passed, the sky over Bowling Green, flashed like heat lightning for 20 minutes.
Falls Church · VA, USA
Two shimmering disk like objects over Falls Church, VA. ((anonymous report))
Danville · VA, USA
Green lights rotating above trees
Axton · VA, USA
Objects moved north west at hi rate of speed and vanished in clouds (not sure if military). ((anonymous report))
Ferrum · VA, USA
The object emitted other objects.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Green orb like objects flying in the sky.
Ashburn · VA, USA
Round, with loud whooshing sound as it passed by my house.
Richmond · VA, USA
Daytime Sighting of Black Cone-Shaped Object Hovering in Sky.
Newport News · VA, USA
Was walking my dog around 32nd Street and Newport News seen a big circle appear in the sky for other little circles came out of the big
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Was a circle of green lights followed by orange lights. It looked like there was an emission. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Hampton/Newport News · VA, USA
9 unknown blue lights in formation above Hampton. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Wallops Island. PD))