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)
Ruther Glen · VA, USA
small shiny metalic circle high in the sky, could only view it when i blocked out the sun.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Brilliant object fades then arches across sky and disappers.
Chester · VA, USA
Object hovered and shot off at high rate of speed and then disappered
Dublin · VA, USA
It was a disk shaped thing green and zig zaged up and down though the air and a slight humming noise
Mechanicsville/Aylett · VA, USA
Missle shaped craft (est. 3 car lengths long) spotted flying towards mechanicsville down 360
Manassas · VA, USA
I observed a bright blue soccer ball size object travel at high speed just above the tree tops.
Markham · VA, USA
Two triangle shaped flying objects both giving a greenish-blue light;
Partlow · VA, USA
Orange/red glowing objects. Spotsylvania Co Va. 2005 Photographed!
Yorktown · VA, USA
Possible UFO- but more importantly, the alien experience
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Large object in Virginia
Suffolk (city of) · VA, USA
cork-screw contrail, low-boom sound flash. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Clifton · VA, USA
VIRGINIA MUFON REPORT: Multiple luminous spheres during thunderstorm
Centreville · VA, USA
saw circular figure with moving lights
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
A bright orange oval shapped object was spotted at 3:55 AM EST in Fredericksburg, VA and moved slowly down the horizon and disappeared.
Fairfax · VA, USA
4 dancing lights ((NUFORC Note: Possibly advertising lights. PD))
Chesterfield · VA, USA
Was watching the sky, and saw a green light zig around the sky
Richmond · VA, USA
A light outside Richmond, Virginia.
Richmond · VA, USA
3 Spheres trailing behind passenger airliner
Carrollton · VA, USA
Zig-zagging starlike object.
Manassas · VA, USA
Huge glowing green object in Northern VA. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Arlington · VA, USA
V, Shapes with trails, then lights at corner making out a square in the sky, ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights, possibly. PD))
Manassas · VA, USA
Black Triangle seen low over town of Manassas ((NUFORC Note: Witness elects to remain totally anonymous. PD))
Vienna · VA, USA
Bright BLUE/GREEN object streaked cross the sky from NE to SW.
Abingdon · VA, USA
Bright light object spotted near exit 7 off Highway 81 in Bristol, VA. Next day, I have a slight sunburn and my eyes are really red.
Richmond · VA, USA
Two bright lights hovering over Richmond. ((NUFORC Note: Venus and Jupiter. PD))