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)
Chesterfield · VA, USA
No summary available.
Christiansburg · VA, USA
4 adults see 2 conventional mil. aircraft "pursuing" a 3rd "triangular craft w/ tiny red lights." 4th a/c approaches at high speed.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
A circular object with lights on the bottom, flying very low to the house, possibly about six stories high, there was a humming noise.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Mother heard high-pitch whine pass over house. Daughter witnessed large circular craft w/ multiple circular whitish, yellow lights.
Emporia · VA, USA
The light moved to me and then disapeared
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Man & wife witness twinkling light to east. It "drifted left, moved, then disappeared." (Possible star?)
Marion · VA, USA
The football field sized object was triangular and had a gondola - shaped structure underneath.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Man repts. object flew overhead, giving off "gold specks." Several neighbors witnessed event, several alarmed by it.
Willamsburg · VA, USA
A disc that left something.
Hampton · VA, USA
Two orange-red dots flying at very high altitude and exhibiting great speed and unusual manueverability.
Colonial Beach · VA, USA
Man and fiancee' witness cigar shaped craft that disappears suddenly.
Clarksville · VA, USA
Woman repts. sighting disc-shaped obj. w/ flashing red & green lights. Stationary. (Possible twinkling stars?)
Culpeper · VA, USA
Alien abduction.
Glade Spring · VA, USA
Woman, children, and grandmother witness 4 bizarre, bright green "stars" hovering nearby. Suddenly got brighter, streak off.
Mt. Jackson · VA, USA
Woman repts. witnessing 3 saucer-shaped object over neighbor's house. They looked like "ball of fire." Deputy also witnesses.
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Sphere witnessed in VA
Richmond · VA, USA
Multiple witnesses to huge black ship, which hovers over basketball court. Within 30' of ground. Seen again 21JN & 10JL95.
Richmond · VA, USA
Family & 12 athletes witness huge, black disc w/ dome in center. Very close. Returns on second occasion.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Man witnessed orange triangular obj. w/ light in center pass overhead. Surrounded by 20 red obj.. Very high.
Norfolk · VA, USA
Four adults witness "star" that moved to the northern sky. May have been other tiny objects around it.
Haymarket · VA, USA
UFO spotted jumping in the sky near Dulles Airport in Virginia
Vienna · VA, USA
Retired senior comm. pilot, wife, & daughter (comm. pilot) see obj. streak vertically down in western sky.
Evington · VA, USA
Woman sees "star" approach, stop, descend, move forward, disappear. Other multiple sightings near Lynchburg.
Bedford · VA, USA
Man, co-workers witness strange, amber light darting fast in morning sky. Faded and reappeared three times.
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Mennonite College instructor reports UFO flap is in process in that area of PA