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)
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Two of this were together and across the sky, at thats moment I saw other two still but separate, are 22:46 and this two are still in t
Linden · VA, USA
Very, very large array of lights rectangular in shape moving through the night sky
Milford · VA, USA
White circular object across the sky in Caroline County.
Courtland · VA, USA
Triangle shaped object witnessed over tree line in early pm for about 30 secs and then vanished.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Moving triangular shape (lights) across the night sky
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Bright round shiny object.
Powhatan · VA, USA
We saw a bright blue and red flash from above the clouds that was silent and looked like an explosion.
Falls Church · VA, USA
A light that followed me while I was driving.
Front Royal · VA, USA
Fireball.
Meadowview · VA, USA
My husband and teen sons were driving on I81 towards Bristol about a 2mi. past the Glade Spring exit and saw from a distance an wha
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Bright light object with three clusters of light.
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
White then orange orb gained a "tail of light" when chased off by a heli.
Manassas · VA, USA
UFOs above Prince William parkway.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Odd blinking light in sky moving in odd ways. ((NUFORC Note: "Twinkling" star, possibly Sirius. PD))
Accomac · VA, USA
I was going on break at work,and like normal went to my car,and looked up to my left(east) in the sky at the stars as i like to,but als
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Was @ the light on college drive heading east to 164, look up at an angle and seen what appeared to be a white/shiny object appear, as
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
At around 8:45 tonight 25 Dec 2014 I was standing on my back deck looking at the moon in the western sky. When i saw what i thought we
Onancock · VA, USA
Fast bright light disapears with in a second
Hampton · VA, USA
It was in a rectangular shape with a row of of big yellowish lights. I noticed when the car i was in stopped the object wasn't moving,i
Hampton · VA, USA
A rectangle shape with a row of lights inside. I thought it was a plane at first but when the car i was in stopped the object wasn't mo
Manassas · VA, USA
Single bright green light seen from my car over sudley rd near i66 in Manassas. Moved forward, then stopped and hovered before continu
Falls Church · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) I saw something in the bushes I thought it was nothing. I got para luzed and saw it and now is invisible
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Silver disk seen hovering near Ferrell Parkway.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Son, wife and I saw 3 of what looked to be fireballs traveling directly vertical at a fast pace.
Suffolk · VA, USA
It looked like the space station with smaller crafts coming from it.