UFO Sightings in Arizona
4,660 UFO sightings reported in Arizona since 1946, peaking in 2014 (302 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,660
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (302 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (302 reports)
Top cities in Arizona
Phoenix
1959–2022 · peak 1997 (46 reports)
Tucson
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (36 reports)
Mesa
1978–2022 · peak 2015 (20 reports)
Scottsdale
1969–2022 · peak 2014 (15 reports)
Chandler
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (21 reports)
Gilbert
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (40 reports)
Tempe
1968–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Glendale
1966–2022 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Sedona
1989–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Lake Havasu City
1968–2022 · peak 2011 (11 reports)
Surprise
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Peoria
1985–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Yuma
1982–2022 · peak 2010 (7 reports)
Maricopa
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (12 reports)
Buckeye
1997–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Flagstaff
1966–2021 · peak 1999 (7 reports)
Prescott Valley
1995–2020 · peak 2000 (14 reports)
Kingman
1953–2021 · peak 2016 (7 reports)
Apache Junction
1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Prescott
1993–2021 · peak 1997 (6 reports)
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Bubble like sphere seen in Phoenix sky. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Litchfield Park · AZ, USA
Large, teardrop shaped, white light emitting, stationary. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Surprise · AZ, USA
Large, stat., bright light in sky at 19:30 nw from Surprise, AZ ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
small shinny dot in the air that will not move as high as an airplane. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Golden Valley · AZ, USA
A cone shaped object South East of my house in Golden Valley, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
White box, stood still, then began to fade with a red glow.((NUFORC Note: Confirmed high-altitude research balloon. PD))
Phoenix · AZ, USA
I noticed a small, white, circular object move a short distance in the sky, then all of a sudden disappear.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Rather large UFO falls to earth in a ball of fire over Southwest US
Tempe · AZ, USA
High altitude night flare over residential area?
Mesa · AZ, USA
May 25th, 2009 1 00 AM, i was sitting on my balcony. Smoking a cigarette , and talking to my girlfriend.i have been staying up all
Wikieup/Kingman · AZ, USA
Around 3:30 hours, a bright flash of light ascended, as it ascended the intensity of the light grew until it was very bright, then vani
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Round shape illuminated object going South and then becoming totally dark as it continued flying
Gilbert · AZ, USA
my son called me @ 0545 he said woman on radio 104.7 reported 17 ufos over gilbert and just hovering and changing positions. I work in
Gilbert/Chandler · AZ, USA
Observed nine circles, NW of Queen Creek, over Chandler. They went from a box formation to triangle formation.
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
Bright twinkling light with no colors flew witrh unusual pattern including a short curve and blinked out
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
We saw an orange light moving around in the sky and going out twice, for about ten minutes.
Wilhoit · AZ, USA
Last night my neighbors were over visiting..We were out back looking at the sky enjoying all the stars..There are no city lights where
Tucson · AZ, USA
Ten minute stationary pulsating white light 80 degrees elevation 60 seconds between pulses 2000 MST.
Tucson · AZ, USA
This is a follow-up from last nights report. We again observed a light flash of ten repetitions each about 60 seconds apart in the same
Tucson · AZ, USA
This is a 3rd follow-up to the two previous nights reports. The same flash of light was seen south of the Leo constellation between the
Glendale · AZ, USA
silent triangle craft in North Phoenix
Beaver Dam · AZ, USA
Bright Green diamond shaped craft with red around it crashes somewhere by the gorge leading to St. George Utah
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Fireball in Northern Phoenix Sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
Meteorite falls in Mohave County Arizona, bright flash observed over horizon.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
While in Glendale Arizona I was looking south toward Estrella mountain {south west of Phoenix- directly west of south mountain} right a