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)
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
An Orange/red vertical cylinder shape ascended slowly and vertically keeping its shape during a fireworks display.
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Tonight myself and my son went to watch the 4th of July fireworks display at the local baseball stadium. We parked on a street behind a
Woodbridge · VA, USA
UFO flying high in sky moving all four directions for a prolonged period of time
Ashburn · VA, USA
black cigar/rectangular shape, silent. no wings. winks out along flight path
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Large wingless aircraft
Bristol · VA, USA
Large donut-shaped craft with lights, used so much force when moving that it moved trees out of the way.
Hillsville · VA, USA
10 unidentified cigar-shaped crafts "glide" over Hillsville, VA
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
There was a bright red light that shot straight up out of the water on the ocean side of the Cheasapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel.
Hampton · VA, USA
The date I am not sure of but it was approximately the date I entered. I was standing out on the back deck of my parents' home and not
Hampton · VA, USA
I saw a fleet of UFOs
Richmond · VA, USA
Three white lights counter clockwise in sky making a Y shape.
Caret · VA, USA
it was a bright light and it zig zagged then it dissappeared
Wirtz · VA, USA
The objects were circular with no blinking lights but they had a white light and stayed the same speed with each other then vanished
Prince George · VA, USA
An object that resembles a star that slowly gets brighter, moves slowly, and then speeds up, fades. ((NUFORC Note: ISS? PD))
Radford · VA, USA
Bright bluish green lights that illuminated the NW sky with no apparent source for the light.
Alexandria · VA, USA
My daughter and I were driving southbound on Route 1 richmond highway pass the intersection of lockheed blvd and route 1 from the left
Leesburg · VA, USA
3 rapidly blinking (shimmering) lights in formation
Unknown · VA, USA
viewed only for seconds-red glowing light on the surface of the water
Hampton · VA, USA
bright circle light movin in sky.
Manassas · VA, USA
Looked up above the trees in the distance and saw a golden sphere for about three seconds then it just disappeared.
Ruther Glen · VA, USA
As I sat in my truck, I noticed a light in the sky moving from side to side changing from red to bright white moving very fast.
Falls Church · VA, USA
Object chased by military jets
Richmond · VA, USA
UFO Found in Moon Pictures
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
fast and low flying triangular object with red lights over Va Beach, Va area
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
way to big to be a chopper ,about 1000 yds away,twice as high as the trees,we all saw it