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 · VA, USA
Not so much an object as a close encounter, he told me my mission.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
What I saw is very similar to what US Navy pilot David Fravor described. It was evening, it flew west, made a very sharp turn up, anoth
Arlington · VA, USA
As I was on my way home, I glanced to the right and saw 2 disk-shaped objects high in the sky. They seemed to be moving VERY fast. Afte
Foster · VA, USA
From Halle-Bopp's distance, a huge ship sped into the atmosphere, slowed silently and closely overhead, and zoomed back into space.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
I was laying in my bed watching tv with the windows open and I saw this Bright yellow light fly across the sky then all of a suden It s
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
White, spherical object moving in a NW trajectory, silent, moving extremely fast.
Norfolk · VA, USA
800 foot wide Boomerang shaped UFO floats over head at treetop level, with humming sound-next to Norfolk NAB, Virginia
Oakton · VA, USA
I saw two large bright round white lights moving forward together but keeping the same distance apart. Then the two lights changed dir
Manassas · VA, USA
Seen 4 lights, high speed, very high altitudein the Manassas, VA area.
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
I saw a ball of light, which quickly disappeared.
Chilhowie · VA, USA
4 craft slowly came together from four directions (North, South, East, West) They stayed together for 2-3 minutes(shot off in different
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
I was driving my fathers Ford Explorer down the road with 2 girlfriends of mine. It was pitch black driving down Potters Road. Huge air
Damascus · VA, USA
1996 SIGHTING IN DAMASCUS, VA. WHILE CAMPING IN THE CHEROKEE NATIONAL FOREST.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Here's my case I rerported to Nuforc.org. It's horribly written so I'll rewrite it here to tell more of the details. It was not hunting
Roanoke · VA, USA
I saw a triangular craft with only red light from front to back on it. Craft stopped over my back yard and shone light down.
Wise · VA, USA
Mysterious aircraft sighted in the hills of Southwest Virginia
Lexington · VA, USA
What I saw was a light in the sky that moved silently and very fast down the side of a mountain.
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Two witnesses, no more than 40 feet from bright white sphere 3 1/2 - 4 feet in diameter blocking our way on rd.
Winchester · VA, USA
My brother and I saw a hovering cone and we watched it until it zoomed away.
Danville · VA, USA
as the ufo took off at very high speed ,the jets coming in 10 to 15 minutes later meant it was definately something.
Winchester · VA, USA
I saw a cone with a flashing light at the top, "windows" in the center, and three lights in triangle formation on the base.
Hampton · VA, USA
Man sees "shooting star" streak across W to E, turn down toward earth, then streak back W. Color and size of star.
Big Stone Gap · VA, USA
1 LIGHT SEPARATES INTO 3 & HOVERS OVER TREE, THEN COMBINE & DISAPPEAR.
Richmond · VA, USA
Woman, other commuters on Ridgefield Rd. witness bright, shiny, chrome-colored obj. hovering below overcast. "Just above trees."
Danville · VA, USA
Beautiful gold colored disk up close