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)
Bristol · VA, USA
7/28/98 Bristol , Va. metallic disc 4 min. no sound , no lights , 3 windows , antenna on top , stayed in 1 spot, gone in a flash
Waynesboro · VA, USA
Came home late back in 98, to discover a bright glow from beyond the curtain... IN MY BACK YARD.
Richmond · VA, USA
At about 9:58 last night, I was letting my dogs out. I then saw 5 craft in what was almost a "W" formation. I was confused. I went back
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
a grey egg shaped heading north w/ green and blue propelation colors behind it moving about mach 3 at about 900 ft up
Fairfax (GMU campus) · VA, USA
Observed bright object moving FAST. Many others witnessed the event on George Mason University campus while we were waiting to enter t
Vienna · VA, USA
This object hovered a few hundred feet above the Tysons Marriot for over 5 min. It seemed to have erratic movements (up & down)
Roanoke · VA, USA
IT WAS A BRIGHT BALL OF LIGHT OVER THE BLUE RIDGE MOUTAINS.IT MOVED TO THE LEFT MOVED TO THE RIGHT THEN WENT SOUTH WEST THEN WITHIN ABL
Danville · VA, USA
Observed small upsidedown curved black teardrop with blue floresent crown hovering over highway 86 Danville.
Norfolk · VA, USA
Intensely bright green fireball almost the diameter of the moon shot across the sky. Long bright green trail. Visible for 3 seconds o
Alexandria · VA, USA
March 97 0r 98 4-5 seconds Alexandria, VA Chevron shaped and huge glide overhead then suddenly go out of sight...
Amherst (near High Peak) · VA, USA
I woke up, do to the moonlight shining in my eyes. And I looked out the window and saw a kind of yellow ball movi
Fairfax · VA, USA
In the northern sky i saw 3 white lights (small, as in the average aircraft seen at night) with a red, flashing light between the two c
Tappahannock · VA, USA
Flying SW to E in East Sky, about Mach 15-20, est. alt. 5000' Angle of sun revealed intobe lt.grey w/black bottom. Shapedlike pietin
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
five stationary lights in a row in the southeastern sky
Dale City (Interstate 95) · VA, USA
3, medium blue, grapefruit-sized lights in a triangular formation in the sky. It moved rapidly a short distance and then stopped in th
Manassas · VA, USA
observed a formation of approx fifty craft in upper atmosphere traverse night sky. formation was traversing sky fromwest to east and h
Martinsville · VA, USA
Yellow/Orange lighted object moving from NE to SW. Very bright toy top shape with no sound. About the size of a penny held at arm reach
Warrenton · VA, USA
Bright star like object going from south to north at extreme high rate of speed.
Abingdon · VA, USA
Bristol Herald Courier run on Thursday (10-16-97) the following day "Unusual lights in sky over Mountain Empire generate speculation".
Norfolk · VA, USA
Green, luminous round object that had a dark vertical line (or absense of light)appeared suddenly descended and disappeared.
Stafford · VA, USA
I SAW A LARGE DARK RECTANGULAR OBJECT IN THE SKY.
Hopewell · VA, USA
I've seen a Saucer and it moved w/ light speed
Warrenton · VA, USA
triangular metalic object high in the sky moving at an extreme high rate of speed.changed direction 3 times at sharp angles.
Bristol · VA, USA
Cigar shaped object and dual lights turing and disappearing over horizon at extreme altitude
Glen Wilton · VA, USA
what I saw was a worm like it remind of a stomach worm, ..it was small a round like that, but it was at not less than 5-6 feet and abo