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)
Gainesville · VA, USA
Bright Blue Fluorescent Light Seen in Virginia Outside Washington DC
Falls Church · VA, USA
huge changing light in the sky, not there any day afterward
Leesburg · VA, USA
Large Green light over leesburg, VA
Culpeper · VA, USA
The Virginia Lights. Large Formation of Lights Seen in Virginia
Christiansburg · VA, USA
I was driving on I-81 heading south. I could see stars. Clear and cold. I first Spotted the craft at about 1 o'clock and it seemed to l
Gainesville · VA, USA
Matellic Object Seen In Gainsville Virginia
King George · VA, USA
Metallic colored ball in the sky
Richmond · VA, USA
Orange 3/4 moon-like sphere hovering above tree line, disappearing without a trace, no sound
Reedville · VA, USA
Round, yellowish white light, with flashing red light, that hovered in the western sky.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Triangular craft, solid white lights with red center over Oceana Air Force Base Virginia Beach, VA
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Bright light seen in Virginia Beach
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Triangle formation of lights, one green over Dismal Swamp areaChesapeake, Va
Tazewell · VA, USA
Male and female allegedly illuminated by flash of light. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly not a serious report, we think. PD))
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
strange lights moving(communicating?) rapidly
Pound · VA, USA
Triangular craft w/multiple lights seen in Western Virginia on a southerly path. Low and fast. Silent. BBD?
Pound · VA, USA
A "Flying Triangle" spotted along the VA/KY border. Large, bright, silent object seen going SSW
Mendota · VA, USA
Sighting of an anomalous object for 5 hours. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of Sirius, I suspect. PD))
Purcellville · VA, USA
Bright circle of lights with red lights around it and then white lights, hovering then moving off slowly
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
((SERIOUS REPORT??)) We saw a strange light in the sky; saw two strange looking men in a grocery store, one of which, I spoke with.
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Blinking white and red and blue colored stationary lights near Glen Allen, VA
Arlington · VA, USA
black object appeared in the arlington sky after a mysterious thunderstorm. lightning still exists.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
this object was very high up and emmited no sound.!
Vienna · VA, USA
bright, large orange sphere "dancing" above tall tree tops at night
Bedford · VA, USA
Silent, slow moving triangle shaped craft.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Saw a triangular formation of lights in the sky.