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)
Norfolk · VA, USA
My photo was taken 12-29-16 at 4:17 pm in the parking lot at the Norfolk Navy base in Va. I was taking a photo of a group of helicopte
Ashburn · VA, USA
Driving home i saw a cluster of small blue orbs in a formation in the north west formation.
Alexandria · VA, USA
There was a group of what looked like metallic spheres appearing an vanishing over Maryland seen from across the river in Virginia.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Long UFO over school. ((anonymous report))
Bristol · VA, USA
Dark Shadowy orbs floating over Bristol, Va.
North Chesterfield · VA, USA
state of sound mind that there is an unidentified changling in the sky s.e. of n. chesterfield va. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Hampton · VA, USA
Star-like sphere, dimmed, flew away and disappeared.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
4 lights hit each other zoom out and repeating sequence of movement. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights. PD))
Woodbridge · VA, USA
We were outside having a cigarette and I believe I was the first to point it out. In the sky it was pretty cloudy out and raining there
Pamplin · VA, USA
Saw 3 super bright white lights.also changed colors at times to red,green,blue 3 objects were about 1/2 mile apart flying just above tr
Pearisburg · VA, USA
Triangular object with green lights.
Alexandria · VA, USA
This was a fireball quit and quick and Big.
Tazewell · VA, USA
Was walking dog looked up at sky what i thought was a satellite it was joined by three more lights. Yellow amber reddish in color. Flyi
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Point of light suddenly bounced into new direction.
Hiwassee · VA, USA
Classic TR3B with red pulsating disk in center accompanied by jets.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Saw 3 different orange pulsating lights one after another go from nothing to really bright to dim and a pulsating effect to just a orng
Waynesboro · VA, USA
Very bright, round, object moving slowly.
Colonial Beach · VA, USA
Strange lights were hovering in the sky.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Large, silent, stadium light high, floating completely still appearance of commercial aircraft; so CLOSE to me it can't be dismissed
Charlottesville · VA, USA
What pulsating bar light on craft, apparently, with no sound...
Gainesville · VA, USA
The sun had a ring around it. It was interesting so I took 2 pictures of it seconds apart. As I look at the pictures,I notice a dot ins
Falls Church · VA, USA
Small blue dot traveling swiftly across sky. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare?? PD))
Manassas · VA, USA
We saw approximately nine silver silent objects flying slowly across the sky. Each came separately In the same direction. The objects w
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
A bright green light caught the corner of my eye and I turned and a large neon green orb fell out of the sky over interstate 95 and the
Arlington · VA, USA
Large Bird Drone Seen Flying Over VIP Security Helicopters?