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)
Gate City · VA, USA
three unidentified creatures spotted from only 10-15 yards away.
Richmond · VA, USA
It was fast and then split.
Norfolk · VA, USA
Cylindrical object with green and pink flash of light...
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Colored round balls of green and orange over the skies of virginia beach VA
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Small fiery orange sphere floats over Va Beach neighborhood and travels slowly, silently and steadily away.
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Kayaking in the local reservoir heading in a NE direction towards the dam near highway 29. The sky was clear and the moon was full and
Maidens · VA, USA
Orange globes moving in a line east to be. Silent
Leesburg · VA, USA
Large green streak of light over Leesburg, Virginia, perhaps a meteor.
Penn Laird · VA, USA
Bright diamond shape object in the sky.
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Circular UFO over Interstate 81 in Shenandoah Valley Virginia
Mt. Jackson · VA, USA
I seen a ufo over 81 out side of mt jackson va
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
Orange round lights moving in formation in sky above Spotsylvania
Alexandria · VA, USA
Triangular UFO moving swiftly and silently next to Washington DC
Hampton · VA, USA
Looked like a star twinkling like crazy with bright colors, white/green/blue/ red in the general dir.of NASA/Langley. ((Sirius?? PD))
Evington · VA, USA
Large blinking object with sparks of red, blue, green and orange around the edges. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Sirius? PD))
Danville · VA, USA
Circular object giving off ample light that spun 100 mph late at night.
Prince Edward County · VA, USA
Extremely bright twin clouds with yellow light within.
Spring Grove · VA, USA
4 the last two wks a glowing obj. descends t0 the tree t0p line ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Venus, which is in the SW, currently. PD))
King William · VA, USA
Triangle object and bright ball of light fall to the ground.
Richmond · VA, USA
Flashing stationary objects
Saltville · VA, USA
Green sphere seen in saltville virginia and mountain city Tennessee
Newport News · VA, USA
Bright red light scanning across my house and patio area.
Front Royal · VA, USA
Really happened.
Stephens City · VA, USA
Star-like light disappears and reappears multiple times in stationary position
Norfolk · VA, USA
Triangle shaped