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)
Madison Heights · VA, USA
all are welcome
Reston · VA, USA
Very bright light
Christiansburg · VA, USA
Low flying triangle obeject moving at a slow speed
Alexandria · VA, USA
a video tape of a ufo but when played back nothing.
Front Royal · VA, USA
I was leaving work and approaching my vehicle in the parking lot of Target in Front Royal VA, and saw a strange green light that seemed
Stephens City · VA, USA
I also just previously logged my first sighting. I was not going to document anything until I seen what I had seen tonight.( I had
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Craft that was bright and looked like it was on fire was 300 yards away and came closer and I put a light on it, and it came closer.
Yorktown · VA, USA
Witnessed a fast moving blue / Teal sphere with a halo streak from overhead east accross the horizon.
Vinton · VA, USA
the green colored objects formed a triangle shape
Gainesville · VA, USA
I wanted to report an interesting sighting that occurred at 13:00 hours(1:00pm) on December 14 2008 in the towns of Gainesville/Haymark
Winchester · VA, USA
white oval with fuzzy edges hovering then disappeared
Bumpass · VA, USA
The Craft Was An Orange Orb That Blinked then Dimmed And Kept Blinking Until It Sped Away And Disappeared. There was only one of the ob
Williamsburg · VA, USA
While taking an exit ramp I saw a large bright green light arcing towards the ground.
Chesterfield · VA, USA
Orange Light at 75 Cent Toll Plaza Chesterfield, VA
Yorktown · VA, USA
4 dimly lit circles going southeast, no sound, no blinking lights, clear night, duration about 15 secounds
Yorktown · VA, USA
at 20:33 on 11/77/08 in yorktown , virginia I saw 4 dimly lit circular objects in a diamond formation moving southeast for aprox. 15 se
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Strange, Blinking, White Lights-Hovering
Highland Springs · VA, USA
Large 1 to 2 diamond shaped object(s) with lights STOPPED low over Highland Springs VA subdivisions at night.
Harborton · VA, USA
bright object emitting colored lights moving slowly up and south from 35 to 60 degress elevation east. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Herndon · VA, USA
Rectangle shaped object with blinking red and white lights in Herndon, VA
McLean · VA, USA
Was object a UFO or Stealth Bomber following 747
Pounding Mill · VA, USA
((HOAX?))My boyfriend and i did see an unusual object in the sky and now ever since I saw it everytime it crosses my mind it freaks me.
Lynchburg · VA, USA
I was walking my dog this morning when I saw a very bright orange light approaching from the south.
Staunton · VA, USA
Saucer seen over Staunton, Virginia
Gainesville/Haymarket · VA, USA
Two extremely fast moving lights spotted in Virginia.