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)
Waynesboro · VA, USA
40 bright white dots traveling quickly, Augusta county Virginia.
Pulaski · VA, USA
Multicolored noiseless objects sitting in the night sky over Pulaski County, Virginia. ((NUFORC Note: Possible stars?? PD))
Chantilly · VA, USA
Double fire lane falling from the sky.
Sterling · VA, USA
A fire line in the sky for second time.
Manassas · VA, USA
Object hovering over homes in Manassas, VA.
Manassas · VA, USA
6 red lights near Lake Jackson.
Burke · VA, USA
Low, fast moving descending jet-like object without sound and nose tilted up.
Manassas · VA, USA
I witnessed a square object soaring through the sky (in front of my car). It had 4 lights -- one mustard-yellow light on each corner.
Luray · VA, USA
Two large very bright unnatural looking lights flying very close together at extremely high speed
Covington · VA, USA
Oscillating orbs.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Very fast object with 2 or 3 bright lights in the form of a triangle going 3x the speed of a regular aircraft
Abingdon · VA, USA
Standing on my back porch, around 8/8:15, I saw 2 white lights in the sky. I just happened to look to my left and there they were. When
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Alien triples.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Enormous green and yellow flashing lights were spotted over Fredericksburg, VA over Rt1 around 7:30 pm on the evening of 10/15/14.
Caroline County · VA, USA
Large fireball orange then green one part shot away ball of light descended
Chesapeake · VA, USA
At bus stop and looked up at plane. To the left of it appeared to be an orb. The orb was a lot faster and more agile than any plane t
Portsmouth · VA, USA
8 glowing orange UFO's quickly sailed over us.
Goochland · VA, USA
Heading west on Patterson avenues toward 288 there were about 12 circular bright orange lights in the sky. They were spread out but lik
Windsor · VA, USA
Ball of Fire! UFO seen in rural area, by person with knowledge of sight and sound of man-made craft! PLEASE READ!!!
Downtown Norfolk · VA, USA
Trapezoid floating shape flashed, flew upwards and then vanished.
Danville · VA, USA
White light descends quickly ~10nm away from aircraft, both pilots spot it.
King George · VA, USA
Several Disc Shaped Objects and One Orange Star Like Object.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Triangular opening and closing object.
Abingdon · VA, USA
Bright white light.
Pulaski · VA, USA
Object or craft trailed by orange light traveling at incredible speed.