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)
Vienna · VA, USA
White sphere not moving in sky.
Luray · VA, USA
SILVER BALL BEARING LIKE OBJECT MAKING NO NOISE ON TOP OF MOUNTAIN.
South Hill · VA, USA
UFO in South Hill, VA Near the Kerr Dam
Blackstone · VA, USA
Large black circular object hovering over the trees as I was crossing the bridge. I slowed down to a stop and the craft hovered slowly
Culpepper · VA, USA
Strange object observed in the sky, hovering for about an hour and a half, then vanished completely.
Chatham · VA, USA
Silent fast moving triangular or Gemini space-capsuled body with intense and rapidly flashing bluish white lights.
Arlington · VA, USA
I was sitting on the bleachers of a baseball field next to the arlington county public library. I looked up and saw a ship about maybe
Burkes Garden · VA, USA
black slow moving triangle.
Chesterfeild · VA, USA
We saw two light orbs that followed us.
Dulles · VA, USA
Dulles Airport 2006 Sighting
Suffolk · VA, USA
At approximately 5:55 AM I was traveling on US-460 Westinto downtown Suffolk to get gas. As I passed Starr Motors, I noticed a bright
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
((POSSIBLE HOAX)) A triangular craft with solid red and flashing white lights hovering strangely over Virginia Beach, VA late at night.
Chilhowie/Marion · VA, USA
THREE OBJECTS IN NIGHT SKY, Chilhowie/Marion, Virginia
Alexandria (Independent City??) · VA, USA
Cluster of disc-shaped objects that passed within 30 seconds
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
3 lighted disk
Richmond · VA, USA
UFO sighting near Short Pump, VA stationary egg/box shaped object with three lights
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Formation opens in th eground the morning of 6/6/6 with a ball shooting into the ground
Newport News · VA, USA
Small metallic object hovering low in sky
Portsmouth · VA, USA
A large white light in the sky traveling horizontally that appeared to be dropping fireballs
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
2 disk shaped UFO's over Mechanicsville, VA.
Richmond · VA, USA
Bright redish orange star object with no movement for 5 min, suddenly moving up and east out of sight
Richmond · VA, USA
Triangle of lights traveling SSW to NNE. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of U. S. Navy "NOSS" triplet of satellites?? PD))
Vienna · VA, USA
Was blue did not move at all nere jupiter.
Smithfield · VA, USA
Flashing lights in the sky. Moving way too fast to be an aircraft and made no sound.
Saluda · VA, USA
UFO(s) spotted at sprint car race in Virginia, 4 (?) objects spotted