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)
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Flashing red lights that spread out amd disappeared over 35 min. Time span
Richmond · VA, USA
Slow, low floating triangular orbs, self-obscured, self generated cloud.
Covington · VA, USA
Balls of blinding lights moving quickly through yard.
Stanley · VA, USA
Flashing circular object that has been seen numerous of times moving slow and sometimes fast.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Zig-zag formation spotted over Fredericksburg, VA.
Occoquan · VA, USA
Very slow moving single fireball falling from high in sky. Was triangular in shape, definitely flames.
Front Royal · VA, USA
Five stationary lights in sky consisting of a series of vertical lights.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
A singular bright light under cloud line; lasted 4 seconds and disappeared.
Aldie · VA, USA
Cigar shaped metal, silently hovering craft seen for 10 seconds in the sky northeast of Aldie Virginia which rotated then vanished.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Look like a star while it was still light out. Continued to watch it and it disappeared with what looked like smoke in it's place.
Reston · VA, USA
I saw in the sky what seemed to be a star, I happened to actually catch this one on video. ((NUFORC Note: Comm. airliner? PD))
Woodbridge · VA, USA
3 lighted circular objects moving swiftly.
Midlothian · VA, USA
Lights moving erratically in night sky.
Ashburn · VA, USA
Was getting ready for bed and then looked out to see the stars. I noticed one star was very bright and then started moving. I then noti
Buckingham · VA, USA
Glowing ball like object with a red beam underneath the object.
Vinton · VA, USA
Never seen a flash like that, white flash, the dog was acting strange.?the possible explosion seem to flare out like a donut black ctr
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Really bright, almost like a star and stationary. Then it turned silver, disappeared. ((anonymous))
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Bright light, flash, mid sky, near rt3.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Up up and away
Burke · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Three bright lights in the formation of a triangle.
Stafford · VA, USA
Lights in the shape of a circle, slowly and quietly moving in the sky, then suddenly disappears.
Stafford · VA, USA
Lights aligned in the shape of a circle moving slow and quietly, then disappearing into the sky.
Springfield · VA, USA
Four orange lights over Springfield, VA.
Reston · VA, USA
Strange amber lights, streaming from the east, making now sound and disappearing.
Winchester · VA, USA
Extremely high altitude, slow moving flashing light, random flashing and in brightness. White in color.