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)
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
This craft covered about ten miles in about 2 or 3 seconds and is something that we don't have the technology to dupicate at this time.
Hampton City · VA, USA
2 fuzzy lights
Pulaski · VA, USA
I witnessed a bright light that changed into different lights moving around.
Fairfax County · VA, USA
bright circle light in the sky (it was morning hours)...did not look like a light from a plane ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Stafford · VA, USA
Possible rocket launched from eastern shore of Chesapeke Bay. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Wallops Island, VA. PD))
New Castle · VA, USA
Light (object) rising from ground up in corkscrew motion leaving visible trail (see photos) ((Missile launch.))
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
I did not realize there was anything out there until I printed the photo.
Richmond · VA, USA
UFO looses cloak while traveling.
Bentonville · VA, USA
Three orange-colored trails falling out of the sky.
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Bright orangish-reddish light, not flashing, traveling through the sky and then disappeared completely.
Falls Church · VA, USA
Very Bright Missle/Cigar shaped U.F.O. in the VA/D.C. area.
Herndon · VA, USA
four lights moving together
King George · VA, USA
A bright green, floating sphere floating in a field on the side of thr road. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
Annandale · VA, USA
Low flying kite shaped object with very faint lights evenly spaced from the tip and along the tail.
Providence Forge · VA, USA
White pinpoint with trail, sudden brilliant flash.
Afton · VA, USA
THe whole sky turned Blood Red including the clouds coming from atop of them for an Hour
Chincoteague · VA, USA
Is it a real UFO?
Washington · D.C. (just outside of), VA, USA
It was early morning 6:20 when I saw a cicular object flying over our house. ((NUFORC Note: Possible student report?? PD))
Crozet · VA, USA
squiggle of light right over the car in the fog
Lake Ridge · VA, USA
A double tiered object seen in the sky from Lake Ridge, Virginia.
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Ball of light at ROTC training
Roanoke · VA, USA
Brilliant greenish/white object drops from sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Waynesboro · VA, USA
Large...beautiful...and brighter than anything I've ever seen....How small I have felt since....
Yuma · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) two aliens appeared from a bright light to peacefully investigate the surroundings in the woods
Midlothian · VA, USA
My female friend and I were walking around her condo.A night we could clearly see a series of lights in a chevron pattern.If yo