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)
Warrenton · VA, USA
A silver circle shaped disk with a dome on top and a shield that opened and closed in a cloud on a sunny day in Warrenton Virginia
Roanoke · VA, USA
"Yellow Orb following vehicle , bright yellow lights entering vehicle.
Marion · VA, USA
I stood directly under a gigantic spacecraft no more than a couple hundred feet above my neighborhood.
Arlington · VA, USA
Object sighted in bi-noc while stargazing. Object in sight for approx 2.5 3.0 sec due to other object in sight (tree) object moved fa
Charlottesville · VA, USA
I have spoken of this to my friends, but have never wanted to explain this event to any organization such as yours for, I guess fear of
Richmond · VA, USA
The huge, silent craft seemed not use aerodynamics like planes; too huge, too slow to remain aloft.
Hampton · VA, USA
thrilling & terrifying.
Star Tannery · VA, USA
Sitting in my hot tub saw many satellites. ((Starlink satellites))
Richmond · VA, USA
Cigar shaped object hovered, moved slowly for a short distance, then disappeared in a moment.
Tazewell · VA, USA
me and my friend seen this thing come out of no where and it stayed only in one spot for seconds it moved at speeds i have never seen z
Manassas · VA, USA
3 lights in triangle shape or form silently zipps over Manassas, VA
Wallops Island · VA, USA
Black cilinder with a crome colored "strap" arond its middle, cylinder stood on end, No lights and nothing supporting it
Rockfish · VA, USA
Triangle up close. Uncharacteristic thoughts in my mind.
Fairfax · VA, USA
Circular object one red, one orange, one white light
Chesterfield · VA, USA
Circular object with round lights hovering above the intersection of Qualla Road and Newby’s bridge Road in Chesterfield County.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
A “group of four lights appeared in the sky, stopped dead still, then went back the way they came and shot straight up in the sky."
Powhatan · VA, USA
Triangle craft with one large softwhite light on wingtip each and multi-color nose lights in a oblong area.
Quinton · VA, USA
It was late and I decided to go upstairs to bed while my husband stayed downstairs to watch tv. My children were all in bed upstairs in
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Basketball sized neon orange/yellow spinning sphere no sound hovering on road and moved vertically in front of my windshield. 500 L
Wytheville · VA, USA
A bright white object was sitting still in the sky while a half dozen smaller red lighted craft buzzed about.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Two creatures or aliens in Bay Colony, no UFO.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
A trail of smoke
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
I saw 4 orange non flashing glowing lights in a traingle formation.
Danville · VA, USA
I had just left work and was visiting friend, while approaching their condo i was walking up steep hill >(leaning forward), bright ligh
Portsmouth · VA, USA
squarelike object with a light