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)
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Orange-red ball of fire flying through the sky.
Fairfax · VA, USA
Glowing Saturn-Shaped Object: Fairfax, VA.
Leesburg · VA, USA
Red light in the night sky.
Floyd · VA, USA
Floyd VA triangle UFO spotted 0n 4 April 2013.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Pure red oval, slow speed, east to west trajectory on a clear night, observed by prior military
Stanardsville · VA, USA
Lasted a few minutes this time then (last time lasted 10) it headed father east and disappeared
Winchester · VA, USA
25-30 circular lights over winchester va
Front Royal · VA, USA
I must say I would have thought it was a "shooting star"; if it was not for the speed at which it traveled.
Norfolk · VA, USA
Bright orange light traveling in sky without sound over Norfolk, VA 8/13/13
Centreville · VA, USA
An arrowhead object was seen in Centreville, Virginia.
Hayes · VA, USA
A light brighter than surrounding stars moving back and forth and in circles.
Surry · VA, USA
Thermo image of 4 UFO's.
Stuarts Draft · VA, USA
Strange lights appearing and disappearing in Stuarts Draft, only visible through camera lens
Chesaprake · VA, USA
Orange object over Chesapeake
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Lights in the sky
Fairfax Station · VA, USA
Red/Orange Fireballs in the Sky
Richmond · VA, USA
White lights on unique object.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
An orange-reddish light was seen over Virginia Beach.
Culpeper · VA, USA
Small town Culpeper sighting!!
Fairfax · VA, USA
Triangular object gliding through the night sky.
Dumfries · VA, USA
Several Objects spotted flying over Dumfries, VA, March 09, 2013
Alexandria · VA, USA
Object turning from bluish-white to yellow-orange seen crossing nighttime sky in Fairfax County, VA.
Richmond · VA, USA
At regency mall, 2 circular white lights traveling side by side then suddenly start to fade and just disappear-as if they were invisibl
Manassas · VA, USA
At least 50 bright objects flying across the sky.
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Giant red light that came in fast then hovered silently about two minutes before vanishing.