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)
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Two red lights, flying in a circular pattern with several repetitions over a period of at least a half hour.
Leesburg · VA, USA
Large aircraft was ascending and emitted bright white trail of smoke that stayed luminated for 45 minutes.
Richmond · VA, USA
White/silver floating object over downtown sky of Richmond, Virginia, high altitude, stationary and mobile behaviors.
Great Falls (Fairfax County) · VA, USA
Tri-Colored UFOS.
Newport News · VA, USA
Bright pinhead flash that grew in size to basketball size and changed colors from white to gaseous green.
Newport News · VA, USA
odd moving object
Manassas · VA, USA
It was a large hazey golden glowing ball with 4 or 5 smaller starlike objects preceeding it traveling at a high speed
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Me and my friend had snuck outside to play ding dong ditch. All of a sudden this purple light went across the sky, its was slow at firs
Hampton · VA, USA
At approximately 3:30am on the morning of Sunday, Sep 17, 2001, I was looking towards in the direction of the moon (in it's last phase)
Richmond · VA, USA
sighted 09/28/2001 no noise Richmond, Va. at 11:00 PM 2-3 minutes duration going west to east shape of a sailor's cap
Ashburn · VA, USA
A single soundless, "floating", lightless, dark matte finish craft (extremely large square footage across)
Alton · VA, USA
On my way to work on Thursday 8-2-01 I stopped at a local gas station. As I left I looked to my left before pulling out and saw a lar
Chesapeake · VA, USA
4 glowing objects about 1/5th the size of a full moon seen on east coast Aug 4th 2001
Chester · VA, USA
Rectangular Object In Virginia Sky
Quantico · VA, USA
Bright light coming closer and then disappearing
Tyson's Corner · VA, USA
Sighted 2 "Boomerang"-Shaped objects over Northern Virginia (DC Area)
Waynesboro (near) · VA, USA
I observed a triangular shape moving strangely blocking starlight, and make a sharp(but not a right-angle) turn.
Blackstone · VA, USA
Traveling home around 22:00 my friend and I spotted a triangular craft, with 3 "headlights".
Fairfax · VA, USA
I was looking out my office window when I saw a metallic looking saucer like craft moving in erratic motions. It couldn't have been mor
Richmond · VA, USA
Small black object stationary high in the sky, may have split into two.
Independence · VA, USA
crop circles, Independence Virginia.....just outside of Dublin, Virginia.
Mineral · VA, USA
This was a very large round white light with hazy light emitted from the left of it. It appeared to be coming towards us.
Richmond · VA, USA
Unexplained aircraft slowly moving across lake area
Roanoke · VA, USA
orb-shaped ball of light that sat silent & still, then zoomed upward and out of sight.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
lights moving quickly in sky