UFO Sightings in Arkansas
1,197 UFO sightings reported in Arkansas since 1950, peaking in 2020 (92 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,197
- Span
- 1950–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (92 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1950–2022 · peak 2020 (92 reports)
Top cities in Arkansas
Jonesboro
1966–2022 · peak 2021 (23 reports)
Little Rock
1967–2021 · peak 2018 (6 reports)
Fayetteville
1981–2021 · peak 2020 (13 reports)
Fort Smith
1966–2022 · peak 2003 (6 reports)
Conway
1965–2020 · peak 2011 (5 reports)
Russellville
1957–2022 · peak 2004 (3 reports)
Hot Springs
1997–2021 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Springdale
1962–2022 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Rogers
1993–2019 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
Bentonville
1970–2019 · peak 2001 (2 reports)
Mountain Home
2000–2020 · peak 2012 (3 reports)
North Little Rock
1968–2019 · peak 1998 (2 reports)
Paragould
1990–2020 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Camden
1968–2022 · peak 1981 (2 reports)
Mena
1997–2019 · peak 2018 (3 reports)
Cabot
2001–2020 · peak 2007 (2 reports)
El Dorado
1997–2015 · peak 2003 (2 reports)
Van Buren
1999–2020 · peak 2016 (2 reports)
Clarksville
2001–2021 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Littlerock
2006–2021 · peak 2020 (4 reports)
Garfield · AR, USA
Solid orange/red; traveling about as fast as a low flying plane over Beaver Lake; completely silent.
Jasper · AR, USA
Red/orange lights seen over NW Arkansas.
Gassville · AR, USA
Twinkling unidentified object toward east.
Ft. Smith (60 mi. N of)(in-flight) · AR, USA
Flying at 32,000ft, I saw two of the brightest objects I've ever seen moving at a high rate of speed. ((NUFORC Note: Pilot rept. PD))
Sherwood · AR, USA
I saw a round object yellow in color about the size of star or a little larger do two loops and fly off and disappear. The event all ha
Mountain Home · AR, USA
The moon was covered by a very strange shaped shadow, eclipsing the moon for at least 40 minutes
Bentonville · AR, USA
Strange fast moving light above Bentonville.
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Same
Dardanelle · AR, USA
Zig-zagging orb seen over Arkansas River.
Rogers · AR, USA
Light disappear into space.
West Fork (I-540; MM32) · AR, USA
Really bright light, radio stopped working.
North Little Rock · AR, USA
Orange Sphere in Northern Pulaski County, Arkansas.
Monticello · AR, USA
We saw some very unusual events in the sky that possibly involved normal aircraft and un-normal aircraft.
Pleasant Grove · AR, USA
The object was stationary, color of shiny brass, Gave me the feeling of being 'huge, and far away'.
Beebe · AR, USA
Triangle UFO observed for 15 min over Arkansas interstate 67 just past mile marker 29.
Highfill · AR, USA
Triangular craft 3 green lights visible.
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Streak of Green Light.
Hot Springs · AR, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. Remains anonymous. PD))
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Looking up at night into the sky I saw a 3 orange objects moving slowly South South West. I proceeded towards the objects. As I was pul
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Two waves of orange/yellow orbs with 'afterburner' like emissions visible from the rear upon passing overhead.
Little Rock · AR, USA
Large white cigar shaped ufo.
Conway · AR, USA
UFO sighting in Conway, AR.
Fordyce · AR, USA
One by one these nine to twelve brightly lit orange orbs flew overhead excelerating and decreasing in speed as they appeared to be foll
Mayflower · AR, USA
Bright light v shaped craft.
Springdale · AR, USA
Chevron shape with an extra bend on each end, dark and completely silent.