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)
Christiansburg · VA, USA
Observed light only, first slowly moving, appeared to be small private plane.Then stationary, moved in circle while changing colors ( c
Newport News · VA, USA
I could see directly into the craft because lights were ON inside.
Newport News · VA, USA
Hexagon shape ufo's
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
There were "two white lights, huge in size” like "two flares in [the] sky hovering," with "dogs howling" at the same time of sighting.
Sterling · VA, USA
Glowing UFO over Sterling, VA
Mount Weather (near Leesburg) · VA, USA
Missing Time: Two People
Manassas · VA, USA
Witnessed 15 disks flying directly west into the setting sunlight
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
A "cylinder [shaped] object” that had a “white light with a red dot” and was “over roof top” and then “went behind the houses."
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
Returning home from an evening shopping trip my husband spotted several bright lights in the sky into the distance. Instead of continui
Farmville · VA, USA
2 out of 3 witnesses sitting together saw saucer fly by overhead, completely silently and suddenly.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
this is a valid sighting
Louden County · VA, USA
While driving saw a disc shaped object very briefly. My girlfriend wgo was with me also saw it. The interesting thing about is that we
Alexandria · VA, USA
white light over Alexandria at night grew in intensity-took three pictures
Suffolk · VA, USA
Drove up to downed ship.
Sterling Park (near Dulles Airport) · VA, USA
My brother, sister and I saw several strange lights in the sky descending slowing towards the ground. My sis and bro looked thru binoc
Madison Heights · VA, USA
Circular lighted object sighted
Williamsburg · VA, USA
My radio went dead just as my neighbors saw something unusual in the sky.
Elmont · VA, USA
silver disk near Elmont Elementary School in 1977
Virginia (western part; rural?) · VA, USA
White light above cloud cover speed about 3000 mph;the fiery ball desending at a rate of 50 mph.
Smith Mountain Lake (near Gretna and Penhook) · VA, USA
THE COMPLETE SAUCER STORY: WHAT WE SAW AND HOW WE SAW IT TWICE! It was the middle of the week. Andy knew what he was
Lynch Station · VA, USA
Silent bright craft releases smaller craft in 1976.
Arcola · VA, USA
Vivid Cross in the sky for 5 -10 seconds, then gone
Ft. Belvoir · VA, USA
Saw three lights in a triangular shape flying from the east to west. It moved as one unit passing by within moments. A plane was in t
Richmond · VA, USA
im not sure if i should tell you this. it's all coming back to me now. after all these years of being afraid not remembering it all. i
Woodberry Forest Preparatory School · VA, VA, USA
Seen out window: Silent light, 6-8 inches in diameter at arm's length, moved across sky, illuminating winter tree leaves in front of i