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)
Manassas · VA, USA
A single black oval with moving frills
Coles Point · VA, USA
Many small aircraft at dusk.
Elmont · VA, USA
Three large orbs of light moving in repeated patterns, but changing patterns after approximately 10-20 minutes.
New Baltimore · VA, USA
8 or more bright lights hovering just above the trees
Richmond · VA, USA
Similar to bright stars, with slight movement and color change.
Ellicott City · VA, USA
2 white lights large distance from each other over Ellicott City MD
Churchville · VA, USA
Bright white, red and blue lights hovering approx. 2-3K feet for 20 minutes over Churchville, VA, area.
Chincoteague Island · VA, USA
After the eclipse, while the blood moon was ending my friend and I saw a chevron shaped aircraft move to the right in a zig zag motion.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Large, bright blue & red lights over Virginia Beach.
Richmond · VA, USA
Large, silent blue meteor like object fly over James River and quickly disappear.
Fairfax · VA, USA
Brilliant flash of light illuminating my entire line of sight for 2 seconds approximately.
Salem · VA, USA
10-12 red/orange large glowing globe moving slowly from the mountain range across the sky then stopped moving forward changing dir..
Lorton · VA, USA
Large light in eastern sky.
Keswick · VA, USA
5 redish orange lights/fireballs moving slowly across the sky, at one point in "w" formation.
Breaks · VA, USA
Three objects saw over Breaks, VA.
West Point · VA, USA
I saw a silent, large object in the sky which changed shape, had numerous colored lights, and glided with even speed towards Richmond.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Thought it was a star next to the moon until it started to move.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Strange humming sound coming from the sky.
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
Single steady, bright emerald green light viewed briefly through 10" telescope and with naked eye.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Star like object moving very fast.
Meadowview · VA, USA
My description is a bright light caught my eye tonight. Bigger & brighter than any star I've ever seen. Beside the north star. It showe
Front Royal · VA, USA
While waiting for fireworks on July 4th, 2015, my family and i witnessed two red lights appear out of nowhere.
Dale City · VA, USA
While viewing neighborhood fireworks on the street, saw a red object overhead moving south to north slowly at about 75 degrees above th
Leesburg · VA, USA
A single red light travels across the night sky before disappearing.
Leesburg · VA, USA
The light appeared to move horizontally across the sky at a steady pace before stopping and suddenly shooting up vertically.