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)
Newport News · VA, USA
Impossible speeds. best explination, classified unmaned craft. I cant see a human pilot surviving the g force of those speeds.
New Baltimore · VA, USA
I have no explanation about this disc shaped object I saw and then disappeared.
Richmond · VA, USA
Lolling out of my apartment window I noticed two large white lights that looked like airplane running lights. Upon watching this craft
Millboro · VA, USA
On June 4th, 2014, we saw a fireball at close range and were able to observe it for some minutes.
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Single steady white light, no sound, moving from West to East.
Reston · VA, USA
Disc-shaped Object Motionless in Daytime Sky Over Reston, VA on June 7, 2014 at 1:41 PM
Portsmouth · VA, USA
A burning flame, preceeded by a translucent white sphere trailed in low flight across the Elizabeth River at dusk
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Yellowish circle light over water harbor fest hovering for a few mins then disappeared in one area and reappeared higher in the sky.
Stuarts Draft · VA, USA
Floating above and beside interstate 81. 4 constant orange spheres which 1 moving back and forth.
Purcellville · VA, USA
It was fairly dark outside & cloudy, a large strobing object appeared and hovered over our town. It appeared as of it was moving.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Huge 1000-ft long saucer accelerated skyward and disappeared during the day, Virginia Beach.
Bumpass · VA, USA
I live in Central Va and saw something very strange in the sky about 11:30 is EST. While letting the dog out I saw what I thought was a
Fincastle · VA, USA
Craft was only seen after picture was taken; taken while photographing storm clouds.
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
Two dim lights moving slowly in perfect sync with one another for about 3 seconds, one suddenly became very bright, and they both zoome
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Fireball in the sky that changed direction.
Warrenton · VA, USA
4 bright orange lights over Warrenton VA
Stanardsville · VA, USA
Very bright hovering white flashing light with at least 2 small red lights north of Charlottesville, Virginia.
Lynchburg · VA, USA
I was getting off work at 8pm, still daylight out when I stopped at my first intersection, And to my 11 o'clock and about 400 meters an
Purcellville · VA, USA
Saw a black thing in the sky that looked like a cloud and it slowly disappeared
Yorktown · VA, USA
Four, very bright orange spherical lights moving steadily in horizontal trail formation in night sky.
Iron Gate · VA, USA
3 fiery orange lights in formation maneuvering through the night skyline.
Lorton · VA, USA
Ball pointed zig zag light scribble through night sky in Virginia for 2 seconds.
Broadlands/Ashburn · VA, USA
Hovering light in sky after dark on Mothers Day, which either hovered or moved and changed to red, green, or white.
Richmond · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) BIG FIRE BALL ON I-64 MAKING AN AWFUL SOUND ,SHOT TWORDS THE GROUND AND THEN EXPLODED.
Boydton · VA, USA
Orange orbs forming triangle seen in southern VA.