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)
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Flashing red lights that made no noise, that just stood still, some moved slowly and then dissapeared
Hampton · VA, USA
Lit offset T formation over hampton
Ferrum · VA, USA
Pyramid UFO with strange directed lights follows our car silently, then flies off.
Norfolk · VA, USA
Red and white lights flashing egg shape object making zig zag circular movement
Lynchburg · VA, USA
About 10 minutes into the New Year a slow moving orange ball of light was observed with no sound nor was there any flashing lights
Lovingston · VA, USA
Glowing green UFO in Virginia
Wytheville · VA, USA
Low flying object with alot of lights.
Weyers Cave · VA, USA
Triangle Aircraft With Bright Lights
Troy · VA, USA
I was taking my evening walk down our driveway and I saw an orange light in the sky. I was thinking it is to big to be a planet – it
Bon Air · VA, USA
I first saw the objects from within my car while driving to turn in my driveway. They were at the end of the road and hovering over a l
Powhatan · VA, USA
Approx 6:30am on MannikanTown Ferry Road. Looking west along power lines about 1/4 mile out and just above the power pole. A very bri
Callands · VA, USA
F lights... red with a band of white lights with a red light under that. Then what appeared to be about 100 yards on front of this arra
Christiansburg · VA, USA
Orange fireballs over the New River Valley, Southwest Virginia
Hopewell · VA, USA
I heard strange sounds coming from the sky.
West Virginia · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Truck driver saw massive craft as big as a mountain with lights over West Virginia.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Two intense, multi-colored, pulsating lights/objects aloft in vicinity of Chesapeake, VA
Sugar Grove · VA, USA
Object with 2 bright red lights, moving at low altitude, and low speed.
Gloucester · VA, USA
Large white light
Falls Church · VA, USA
Falls Church, Va: light in the night sky near Orion moves east, turns 90 degrees, and begins moving north.
Manassas · VA, USA
3 lights hovering in Virginia
Burke · VA, USA
Large, flat triangular craft with red lights right above the tree line.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Husband drew my attention to object outside our window. Object was bright (looked almost like it was on fire, fluttering light) Obje
Staunton · VA, USA
Fast moving lighted object traveling at high velocity going upwards, no sound
King George · VA, USA
UFO seen between US Army Fort AP Hill/Caroline and King George County on US-301 Southbound
Ashburn · VA, USA
It was unlike anything i've ever seem before in my life!