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)
Gassville · AR, USA
11pm cluster of lights seen in and over Mountain Home and Gassville Ar. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Little Rock · AR, USA
Two amber lights moving in sync but too far apart to be connected. no sound.
Jonesboro · AR, USA
Flying Box with No Marker Lights
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Chevron shape with an extra bend on each end, dark and completely silent,dim orange illuminating light
Sherwood/North Little Rock · AR, USA
Crazy UFO sightings.
Clarksville · AR, USA
Solid orange circle/orb streaked through the night sky; no noise, tail, or glow
Lockesberg · AR, USA
Small round what light (dim sometimes). Subtle movement at first then abrupt direction changes, zig zags, figure8 fade out of vision.
Lewisville · AR, USA
It was above jet high, when they do their maneuvers, didn’t seem to be going fast at all. It had what looked like two burners at the ba
Beaver · AR, USA
Orange lights moving slow.start out in straight vertical line.they scatter then disappear in the clouds. They were low and visible and
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Blue flash over mount sequoyah with hum.
Jonesboro · AR, USA
4 white lights spinning fast in a big circle.
Springdale · AR, USA
Metallic sphere over Arkansas.
Clarksville · AR, USA
Brilliant flash of blueish/white light that illuminated the entire area
Cabot · AR, USA
White pulsing cigar shaped object with gaseous red, orange colors, movement like a football player thru
Fort Smith · AR, USA
Beehive shaped object seen above the Arkansas river
Fayetteville · AR, USA
Triangle with orange lights traveled from 180° S to 240° SW over 45 seconds, then dropped vertically behind tree line.
Lonsdale · AR, USA
It came and left shortly after.
Ozark · AR, USA
Yellowish orange orb moving horizonally, low to the ground at a very high rate of speed with no sound, no tail
Clarksville · AR, USA
Solid orange circle/orb flew by with no trail, sound, or glow.
Monticello · AR, USA
Saw 4 bright red lights (wider at top than bottom)with an orange hue at the bottom. They came one at a time from over the City of Mont
Alma · AR, USA
2 Fireballs trailing an aircraft . making erratic movements one which was vertical .
Bauxite · AR, USA
Saw metallic spherical object, disappeared in the sky
Fort Smith · AR, USA
Clear night bright light that looked like a star but moved vertically and then horizontally with flashing lights rear.
Mayflower · AR, USA
While watching fireworks on the lake, my daughter-in-law pointed out a stationary red light in the sky. At first sight I thought it w
Conway · AR, USA
Four solid orange UFO's flying over the night sky.