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)
Arlington · VA, USA
Jet fighters surround DC area in late night search
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
A white light in the eastern sky. Stationary for a few minutes, moved north.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Two blinking objects connect and then fly away together
Fairfax · VA, USA
I saw a orange circular object flying higher than normal. ((anonymous source))
Sterling · VA, USA
Light / Orb hovering
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
A contrail was headed toward the ground and then changed direction after 3 more aircraft were drawing near
Maidens · VA, USA
Three quickly moving objects. Flew very close to each other then would zoom up or down. Small bright saucer craft
Bristol · VA, USA
Wow cross ufo with two spotlights
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Triangular light pattern rising slowly over northeast of Harrisonburg into the clouds. Followed seconds later by a single light.
Fishersville · VA, USA
the craft was larger than a helicopter and oval shaped grey with spinning colored lights and followed beside my car.
Fishersville · VA, USA
the craft was much larger than a helicopter and oval shaped grey with spinning colored lights and followed beside my car.
Colonial Heights · VA, USA
3 white lights and a blinking white and red light hovering, then moving slowly.
Alexandria · VA, USA
MADAR Node 141
Clearwater · VA, USA
We saw three strange lights appear over Clearwater Beach Fl (Opal Sands Hotel area) at approximately 9pm.
Norfolk · VA, USA
Bright Object in the sky. ((anonymous report))
Aliquippa · VA, USA
MADAR Node 68
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Group of “stars” in perfect triangular shape
Aliquippa · VA, USA
MADAR Node 68
Henrico · VA, USA
Saw a side ways cigar shaped thing hover west of Short Pump Virginia. It stayed in same area and position for about 20 minutes with whi
Hampton · VA, USA
3 light grey spheres close together moving silently @ a steady pace
Richmond · VA, USA
Medium light orb fell from the sky into the trees.
Fairfax · VA, USA
MADAR Node 122
Alexandria · VA, USA
MADAR Node 141
Woodbridge · VA, USA
The craft was a circle then forming into a teardrop shape then back to a circle.
Chester · VA, USA
My wife was driving southeast on a fairly populated main side road, it was dark out side at about 6:43pm, And my wife exclaimed” fallin