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)
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
White "clouds" merge into translucent shape
Chesterfield · VA, USA
Driving down Centralia rd going SE, I happened to have something catch my eye, and I looked up and exclaimed to my husband and kids in
Appomattox · VA, USA
Line of lights ((NUFORC Note: Starlink satellites? PD))
VA · USA
Approx 7pm on Dec 21, 2019 i was outside and noticed what i thought was maybe a big meteor or similar object. It was very big and brigh
Alexandria · VA, USA
MADAR Node 141
Newport News · VA, USA
Small seemingly round object with red lights that streaked from the north horizon to the south horizon in a matter of 1 to 2 seconds
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Driving down the road and see a Very long black silhouette Flying Through the sky Pulled over to see if I can hear a jet Noise but it
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
While driving at night, I watched two blue-green light-emitting spheres flying fast
Manassas · VA, USA
3:15 A.M. Bright Sphere in NW sky between Elnath (Taurus) & Capella zipping around in erratic pattern. High altitude.
Natural Bridge · VA, USA
Bright light above field, was not a star as I went to check on it 15 minutes later it was not there slowly moving across field toward m
Orange · VA, USA
Solid, triangular craft with three dim blue lights at each angle traveling at a high rate of speed overhead
Annandale · VA, USA
red and white lights, white lights getting extra bright
Hampton · VA, USA
Saw what appeared to be 3 flashing objects in a direct up and down pattern. One would flash then another then the 3rd one but not in an
Warrenton · VA, USA
This was a long object. Not a single satellite. It appeared to be one unit, ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Straight line of lights no flashing. Moved together from west to east. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Dutton · VA, USA
Silver, cigar shaped object; resembling a chemtrail with defined edges. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Mechanicsville · VA, USA
Large cigar/cylindrical illuminated object. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of Spacelink satellites?? PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
MADAR Node 141
Midlothian · VA, USA
long 'dashed' string of flashing white lights. ((NUFORC Note: Cluster of "Starlink" satellites. PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
MADAR Node 141
Alexandria · VA, USA
Was up way beyond a plane and stood in the same spot for 5 minutes then would go blacked out and lit up on and off every 5 seconds and
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
String of lights in morning sky. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Stephens City · VA, USA
Approximately fifty aircraft in formation, flowing towards DC at 5:45 am ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
MADAR Node 141
Fairfax · VA, USA
MADAR Node 122