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)
Catharpin · VA, USA
Diamond shaped object flying over Virginia and changing into numerous different colors.
Richmond · VA, USA
4 shining spheres spotted over river for 20 minutes
Front Royal · VA, USA
Hovering craft in sky
Front Royal · VA, USA
Bright fireball\flash of light seen in sky
Damascus · VA, USA
My daughter and I saw a triangle shaped something with flashing red lights staying in the same place and not moving. Then there were 2
Front Royal · VA, USA
silver disk hovers above in VA country section of RT 66 then dispears
Richmond · VA, USA
Slow moving craft with short bursts of vertical contrail....
Danville · VA, USA
A DIAMOND SHAPED OBJECT HOVERED SIDE BY SIDE IN THE SKY FLYING UP FOR 1 HOUR.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Sphere seen traveling at a high rate of speed over Virginia Beach
Wachapreague · VA, USA
low altitude ufo consisting of about 21 windows in groups of 7,no shape observed,over 100 feet long
Elkton · VA, USA
Multiple lighted unexplained aircraft hovering above the sky in rapid movements
Daleville · VA, USA
a large ship the size of a few football feilds let four ships out and left
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
blue, red, green, and bright white light hovering over field near Thornburg Va food lion.
Strasburg · VA, USA
2 cigar shaped white objects viewed in Shenandoah Valley, VA
Amherst · VA, USA
Proof positive of UFOs among us.
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Triangles "dancing" in the sky
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Helicopter Chasing an Oval Shaped Craft Outer part Black and the Middle was Glowing Green .
Springfield · VA, USA
Metalic cigar shaped object sighted during lull in a storm in Springfield, VA
Arlington · VA, USA
Moving object resembeling a star headed Southeast
Troutville · VA, USA
Unknown Reflective Sphere in Troutville Virginia Stalking Aircraft
Troutville · VA, USA
Shiney sphere gets brighter then fades out.
Hardy · VA, USA
Bright light at Smith Mountain Lake Virginia
Amherst · VA, USA
Mother and daughter again are “visited” by strange ufo on farm road in Amherst, Va. We saw the “thing” in August
Alexandria · VA, USA
Most unusual fireworks display
Amherst · VA, USA
Our last encounters with ufo on amherst, va farm road