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)
Stafford · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Faint light in the sky with an adjacent light accross the initial light and occasional third light ((anonymous report))
Bealeton · VA, USA
Bright light moves north to east slowly while losing altitude at night
Roanoke · VA, USA
Silent aircraft or crafts flying in a very low formation leaving airport.
Henrico · VA, USA
In the night sky.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
I was driving through Woodbridge, VA, south-bound on I-95 when I saw the green globe that lasted just short of two minutes.
Midlothian · VA, USA
Stopped at traffic light, about 6PM, facing S saw a light fall quickly down from the sky E to W.
Henrico · VA, USA
"V" shaped light pattern with five white & one green light, very large, flying very low, moved due West.
Leesburg · VA, USA
Two adult females traveling northbound on VA Route 621 witnessed a bright green spherical object, seemingly fire-based traveling rapidl
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Blue and red orb in random circle pattern alternating clockwise and counterclockwise circles and stops
Ashland · VA, USA
Looked like a meteor or something falling at a high rate of speed on 95 south by Kings Dominion.
Chester · VA, USA
Two balls of lights hurling through air, then disappeared.
Raphine · VA, USA
Large round craft over Raphine, VA, silent with two rows of bright white lights
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Driving on River rd saw a huge chrome sphere. The were no clouds and sun was reflecting off of the object so bright it was blinding. My
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Observed what appeared to be a hovering craft when i went outside to smoke. Intially the lights were bright read and what appeared to b
Arlington · VA, USA
Oval object making no noise moving N. to S. looked transparent except for the edge reflecting sunshine.
Virginia Beach (City of) · VA, USA
Virginia Beach UFO.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Point of light suddenly bounced into new direction.
North Chesterfield · VA, USA
Odd Lights over Bon Air, VA.
Stephenson · VA, USA
I was out walking the dog and took some picture's of the bright full moon and when i looked at the picture i was shocked to see the cra
Waynesboro · VA, USA
Bright round object hovering in sky.
Strasburg · VA, USA
V Shaped Object Over Strasburg, VA
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Orange/Red lights in the sky that completely reversed direction in flight.
Buckingham · VA, USA
flashing lights in sky
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
I saw lights all above me when I looked up in the sky @9:00 pm in Fredericksburg VA no sound emitted and each object had 4 white lights
White Stone · VA, USA
A single, zig-zagging light spotted in December, and again in the months thereafter.