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)
Richmond · VA, USA
Bright Pulsating RED U.F.O. and Multi-Spectrum U.F.O..
Burke · VA, USA
Silent, non-blinking red orbs in sky.
Luray · VA, USA
A orangeish red oval shaped UFO apperd in the sky in page county va going south and flying at a 45 degree angle I watched it appear and
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Orange triangular object flying around Lynchburg
Culpeper · VA, USA
2 UFO's with redish/orange lights floating above me.
Broadlands · VA, USA
We were on the deck and all the fireworks had stopped. Beautiful, clear evening. Someone said look and we thought this perfectly symme
Loron · VA, USA
Red light hovering in circles at high speed.
Chester · VA, USA
I saw an extremely bright white light suddenly appear almost overhead. My wife and her sister were with me.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
On July 5 at 11:45 p.m., I was with my dogs in the backyard during their potty break because one is scared of fireworks.
Alexandria · VA, USA
3 flickering reddish orange light in triangular form.
Arlington · VA, USA
Stationary white light observed by two people for several minutes.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Red circle flew by my home and was seen by me and my son
Moneta · VA, USA
Flash of green crossing lines.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
7 fireballs hovering high over Woodbridge, VA.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Just saw a fireball then it went out another fireball same spot and then a rounded umbrella of smoke in the trees near the high rise br
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Observed in sky over Pungo. Moving in the same direction. First was set of two and one 'dropped' something illuminated.
Blackstone · VA, USA
Strange orange ball hovered near military base.
Roanoke · VA, USA
UFO in Roanoke.
Manassas Park · VA, USA
4 individuals viewed 2 dots in the sky moving in a unusual manner.
Grottoes · VA, USA
Due east and flickering red in one general spot.
Windsor · VA, USA
3 erratically moving bright "stars" in large right triangle shape.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Orange fireball moving in sky.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Red dot circling around me on my porch at home.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
2 fireballs illuminated the night sky.
Newport News · VA, USA
I fly drones for hobby and even the top end private drones dont look or act like this or capable of such an odd flight.