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)
Hopewell · VA, USA
Triangle UFO spotted in Hopewell Virginia
Partlow · VA, USA
Went out to have a smoke ....looking up to see if mars was out and and noticed a bright star in the north east .... Then what I thought
Fluvanna county (off rt 15) · VA, USA
Driving from Richmond to Lake Monticello, 1/4 mile from intersection of rt 15 and rt 616 on riight, I onserved the following: bright m
Newport News · VA, USA
Flash very bright and saw it for a couple of minutes
Norfolk · VA, USA
Bright and super fast spot of light traveled 45 deg and then right straight up in the sky
Sterling · VA, USA
There is One bright floating object RIGHT NOW over Dullas international airport being circled by a police helecopter. eyes can not see
Henrico · VA, USA
Neon blue oval shape zipping across the sky
Heathsville · VA, USA
Silent orange glowing ball seen in sky over heathsville
Midlothian · VA, USA
Ball of lights very far out in the AM sky over 23112
Hwy 58 (Past 119) · VA, USA
Group of 5 or 6 circular objects around 8pm seen on 58 near rt119. Appearance of group in a zigzag very bright and orange. I managed t
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Large greenish glowing light moving very fast.
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Brilliant spherical object traveling S to N at low alt., high rate of speed with no sound. ((NUFORC Note: Report from USN pilot. PD))
Petersburg · VA, USA
Large Black Rectangle with pulsing green light. possible time dilation.
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
Very low ufo encounter. ((NUFORC Note: Student report?? PD))
Stafford · VA, USA
Very large boomerang-shaped object with 3 large bright front lights and low engine noise glided low overhead
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Monday, October 03, 2011 Time: Approximately 10:30 pm EST.Place: Fredericksburg, VA Sighting Report: This evening at approximat
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Entering highway 95 headed toward DC, I saw a extra large ball of fire streak across the sky and it was so fast... I have seen shootin
Alexandria · VA, USA
Sitting out on deck. Sky pretty dark for urban area. Looking with 12x60 binoculars in the "summer triangle" for asterism called the "co
Warrenton · VA, USA
Strange lights above Warrenton,Virginia.
Warrenton · VA, USA
Weird lights in sky over Virginia farm.
Central · VA, USA
Single bright light giving way to strange flickering lights, moving very slowly
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
Three orange lights flying in unison
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Bright light travelling across the night sky that dimmed, then became bright again several times as I watched.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Triangle with white/yelllow lights over Towncenter, Virginia Beach.
Skippers · VA, USA
appeared low blurry white lights hovering , when it moved they golwed a blurry red .no sound