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)
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Journalist calls seeking information regarding recent multiple sightings near Harrisonburg, VA.
Vienna · VA, USA
U.S. Dept. of Energy empl. w/ wife & son witness two green spheres, joined by "gold light," streak overhead.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Two flashes of illuminating green light that lasted 3 seconds each & lit up the surrounding area.
(unknown) · VA, USA
3 lighted circular air craft
Reston · VA, USA
As I stood there the golf course was getting brighter by the second. About thirty seconds later an extremely large object appeared movi
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Saw UFO above Rosewood Memorial Park on Witchduck Rd. in Virginia Beach, Virginia Summer of 1993/1994
Richmond · VA, USA
A bunch of us were playing B Ball and we all saw three OFOs lit up white.
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
Please take this very serious. I have witnessed numorous UFO's, during the day only. Please I will take a lie detector, or any other
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
I say almost disk shaped because the edges did not come to a point but were straight, could have been cigar shaped at an angle.
Warrenton · VA, USA
It was a silver round disk with a dome centered ontop alot like the ones in the 1950s space movies
Marion · VA, USA
hard metal octagon shaped object floating away above tree tops in marion, va in summer of 1993
Newport News · VA, USA
Approacing with the ultimate in techonoligal stealth , liken unto a Chamelon!
Colonial Beach · VA, USA
Disapeering flying object
Richlands (4 mi. south of · Short Mountain,Tazewell Co.), VA, USA
Wife & I observed light shining intrees on top of mtn., near same area where 3 people from had died about 10 years prior in airplane c
Sky Line Drive · VA, USA
A Light appeared suddenly in front of the windshield so big and bright, and then we were driving into a different direction..where did
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Bright flash and blue ring of fire emitting vapor trail
Fairview (Scott County) · VA, USA
Two saucer-like objects with lights floating along a valley seen by two witnesses, went up the mountain and disappeared.
Bristol · VA, USA
Explosion of lights appear upon request
Altivista · VA, USA
This is one of five sightings that I have seen in my lifetime. At the time this occured, i was self employed. I ran a service company t
Montvale · VA, USA
amber,orange ufo spotted in bedford county,virginia near "closed" airforce base.
Rocky Mount · VA, USA
A large circle shaped craft that hade a large blue light on the bottom of it ,and red and green lights trailng around it.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
UFO sited in MY own yard ... the world felt like it stopped!!!!!!
Midlothian · VA, USA
Unreported 1992 Sighting
New Church · VA, USA
WHITE LIGHTS BLINKING IN A SPHERICAL SHAPE, STATIONARY OVER FIELD. TRANSPARANT OR REFLECTING. WHEN IT MOVED, IT SPED SOUTH AT SPEEDS OV
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
dark triangular craft, white lights on corners, red light center underneath followed by a smaller, disk shaped craft, white lights arou