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)
Luray · VA, USA
It came downward slowly from the sky and hovered for about 6 seconds then it went up vertically and disapeare. The object was all white
Aylett · VA, USA
fast moving bright solid light in the sky.
Roanoke · VA, USA
falling star that curved around and came right up in front of me , firery orange/blue neon green ring around it
Warsaw · VA, USA
Its zig-zag movements in the sky were like nothing I have ever seen before!! ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Arcturus?? PD))
Singers Glen · VA, USA
3 Lights in formation travelling across the entire night sky
Dawn · VA, USA
Unidentified beam "spot-lights" deer from above
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Lights seen in Virginia Beach sky
Norfolk · VA, USA
Two daytime sightings of two different types of objects in the same general area 12 days apart.
Henrico · VA, USA
Large, soundless blue light moving swiftly and quickly across the horizon leaving no trail. Definetely not an airplane.
Ben Hur · VA, USA
Large round ball of "fire" over Ben Hur, VA Summer of 2009
Moneta · VA, USA
Extremely bright object quicky fade to an orange glow then disappear.
Gainesville · VA, USA
A light above my house took some of my roof and a file on my computer with UFO pictures.
Ruckersville · VA, USA
Unknown amount of lights appearing over town of Stanardsville, VA then flying high and coming down.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Brief, bright light--high in the sky.
Fort Chiswell · VA, USA
a black triangle flew across the road in front of my truck,white lights under each corner,no strobes or colored lights
Doswell · VA, USA
perfect circle grey with no lights. Doswell,virginia
Gainesville · VA, USA
Virginia UFO Flashes Back to Spectators
Meadows of Dan · VA, USA
bright orange oval shaped craft viewed from Meadows of Dan va. moving slowly toward the east.
Gainesville · VA, USA
Large Red Glowing Orb Seen Landing In Virginia
Roanoke · VA, USA
3 unidentifiable green orbs were seen flying in the sky on a cloudy night.
Reedville · VA, USA
Hovering lights
Newport News · VA, USA
Triangle craft with flashing red light flew out of a storm over newport news int'l airport VA.
Richmond · VA, USA
Thought I was seeing a aircraft flying towards me from south to west as I could see 2 lights that I took for wing tip lights. I watch
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
2 craft visable.
Floyd · VA, USA
Light in sky that moved and looked like a satellite but stopped completely still.