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)
Alexandria · VA, USA
Orange flickering ball. Looked like junk burning in the sky, as if something was reentering. It wasn't moving fast, appeared that it wa
Winchester · VA, USA
Three spheres, circled with bright white lights, appear in same order every evening. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
The light was moving too fast and suddenly stopped turned red and fell out of the sky then shot straight up..
Fairfax · VA, USA
Probable weather balloon in Busy Greater DC Airspace. ((NUFORC Note: Suspected weather balloon. PD))
Norfolk · VA, USA
Saw orange object flying over my head no sound but the light almost appeared to flicker like a candle. Moved in a straight line and ste
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Saw a bright light a few hundred feet in sky. The object looked as if it were on fire because it was glowing so bright. Drove closer,
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Extremely fast moving green light traveling south in Northern Virginia, then disapeared.
Salem · VA, USA
Light in the sky.
Richmond · VA, USA
Obect shooting something from it.
Amissville/Rixeyville · VA, USA
Medium blue oval llight covering a large area in the North sky. Very bright then gone.
Amissville/Rixeyville · VA, USA
Medium blue oval light covering a large area in the North sky. Very bright then gone.
Arlington · VA, USA
Greenish bright light that moved up and down several degrees then rapidly fell towards earth.
Leesburg · VA, USA
Strange small twinkling star like object moved across sky.
Bridgewater · VA, USA
White orbs maneuvering strangely while flying drone (daytime).
Ashland · VA, USA
It was a clear daywith no wind. Observed an airplane fly overhead to the southeast and noticed one white orb flying closely along side
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Very bright, completely silent, slow moving and flying low over Harrisonburg, VA
Chatham · VA, USA
3 low-flying orange glowing objects over Highway 29 in Chatham, VA
Chase City · VA, USA
Small (but too large to be fireflies) strange, silent objects w/blinking white lights seen throughout surrounding woods.
Danville · VA, USA
Giant object hiding behind clouds. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a shadow, cast by a high-altitude cloud. PD))
Gloucestet · VA, USA
Light sighting.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Seen what looked like a ball of fire travel from south to north then disappear their were 7 total about 2 minutes apart.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Orange light in northern sky, April 12th, 2015 at 10pm EST in Portsmouth, Virginia.
Haymarket · VA, USA
Bright light in the sky continually changing shape with red and blue alternating flashes. ((NUFORC Note: Star or planet? PD))
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Light reflecting off of circular see-through craft.
Richmond · VA, USA
UFO above highway with yellow orange lights