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)
False Cape State Park · VA, USA
Suddenly appearing red-orange light flares up large, then suddenly disappears
Prince William · VA, USA
Metallic donut-shaped disc UFO.
Petersburg · VA, USA
There has been an object hovering outside of our home for almost an hour now. It moves zigzag and in a circle while changing pattern an
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
VA Beach shore drive. Cigar-shape 8' off ground yellow lights. ((anonymous report))
Springfield · VA, USA
Big orange circle vanishes.
Reston · VA, USA
Reston, VA, at ~21:30z: Extremely fast multi-colored object moving at the trajectory of a passenger plane for 2 sec and disappearing.
Hiltons · VA, USA
Two slow moving strobing lights moving steady in a western direction.
Chincoteague · VA, USA
Lights flashed for about 4 seconds then went away. About 2 minutes later it happened again but in a different pattern.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Craft over the city with two bright lights on the middle. It just sat there with out moving. It was as big as a blimp.
Big Stone Gap · VA, USA
Multi-colored light moving sporadically across the sky. ((NUFORC Note: ISS was in N sky at 22:55 hrs.. PD))
Fairfax · VA, USA
From about 23:00 to 00:30 I saw two triangle shaped figures in the sky. The appearance of the UFOs were that they had three white light
Comer's Rock (near) · VA, USA
Triangular objects moving East within fast moving clouds at Comer's Rock campground, Grayson, VA
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Red, blue, and white silent hovering object over treeline.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
2 Red lights flew over.
Newport News · VA, USA
1 slowly moving aircraft gliding through tree line. When in full sight it had lights rotating around in a circle one being red.
Madison Heights · VA, USA
Three red lights in triangle shape hovering.
Salem · VA, USA
Green sphere obsereved in southwest virginia
Hurt · VA, USA
Triangular lighted object moving quickly from sw to ne at 1/8 size of moon.
Petersburg · VA, USA
I was watching a helicopter flying above me. As I followed it, I noticed a black round object hovering in its flight path.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Yellow blinking light moving at high speed.
Fredricksburg · VA, USA
Orange circular fireballs moving across the sky. Looked like orange candle flames, surrounded by a light halo, and made no sound.
Marion · VA, USA
Triangle shape with one red light in center flying low, slow, and quiet over wooded, mountainous area.
Farmville · VA, USA
A hovering square craft with blue/white lights silently, smoothly flew (?) away after a bright, red triangle light engaged.(anonymous)
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
The craft shaped like a tear drop flew over my car and stopped and took off. ((anonymous report))
Midlothian · VA, USA
We saw a bright green ball of light last night moving steadily across the sky in a straight line. ((anonymous report))