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)
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Walked outside & the object caught my attention. I live behind Oceana Air Base (US Government owned). ((NUFORC Note: Sirius? PD))
Route 66 West (Exit 50) · VA, USA
It was super fast. Idk what it was to be honest but It really freaked me out. I know it wasn't a shooting star cause it was a lot bigge
Hillsville · VA, USA
Bright white fireball, turned green as it fell and finally "burned out."
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Object falling in the sky disintegrated in bright white and light green flames.
Richmond (near) · VA, USA
Black Triangle shaped with bright white lights flying by 95 in Richmond.
Gainesville · VA, USA
A very bright light in the sky that slows itself before speeding back up.
Chesterfield · VA, USA
Triangular shaped UFOs with red and blue lights arranged in a triangle pattern.
Aldie · VA, USA
Large white globe/sphere streaking at 45 degree angle to earth. Loudoun County, Virginia.
Linden · VA, USA
2 orange flickering balls traveling west and southwest
King George · VA, USA
Look like a star but was brighter that's what caught my eye had a red flicker. Looked like it was hovering around and was slowly drifti
Fairfax · VA, USA
Almost every other night there will be 1-3 ufo's spotted from my balcony. I have videos and pictures. At first it will appear like a br
Waterford · VA, USA
Parallel white lines then flashof light.
Berryville · VA, USA
Above the Shennandoah Valley, a bright light high in the sky moved north to south at approximately dusk on 11/03..
Appalachia · VA, USA
Truly amazing bright white light moving across the sky, stopping, and taking off again.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Lots of little light balls. Random pattern. Moving really fast. No sound. No shape.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Bright Orange Fireball over Virginia Coast
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Large square super white lights on both ends with 2 bright red,and 2 blue both flashing while the 2 outside bright white lights stayed
Axton · VA, USA
Was only sound.three real low frequency deep sonic boom sounding.
Hampton · VA, USA
I was on my deck and looked east and it was like a large grouping of 10-15 glowing bees that moved west across the sky.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Unknown lights, not helos.
Alexandria · VA, USA
4 craft seen, low altitude, bright orange
Portsmouth · VA, USA
V-shaped craft.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
It was a whitish blue circle of light was slow kind of hovering then disappeared out of nowhere
Manassas · VA, USA
Was standing on my front porch to smoke and eyeing the moon, when I seen a straight line on lights moving quickly north.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Red star like light moving in small circles appears to be above Washignton, DC not a plane.red light (drone?)