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)
Ajo · AZ, USA
Luces Voladoras Sobre Ajo, Arizona, Flying Light over Ajo, Arizona
Phoenix and Saguaro Lake · AZ, USA
Giant meteor sails over Saguaro Lake Senta Scarborough and JJ Hensley The Arizona Republic Oct. 2, 2006 10:48 AM Residents who saw a
Winslow · AZ, USA
dividing fireball multi-colored
Wide Ruins · AZ, USA
This event happened on the Navajo Reservation. The object flew close to the ground. It changed colors (blue, green, and yellow)while
WIckenburg · AZ, USA
4 yellow lights, aligned in a crescent shape appeared, then disappeared.
Sun City (west of Phoenix) · AZ, USA
Circles of light meet and separate in a distinct pattern
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Amorphous black object hovering over Phoenix for 1.5 hours
Surprise · AZ, USA
I couldn't sleep so I went outside to smoke. Noticing that the clouds appeared to be much brighter than usual,I walked into the yard to
Tucson · AZ, USA
A fleet of white light round in shape over Mt. leamon travling at a high rate of speed speed set the apart from a nomal air craft. I wa
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Two bright lights moving single file, slower then satelite speed.
Peoria · AZ, USA
V-shaped array of soft-white lights, between 7 to 11 of them, flying silently in a straight line with no discernible relative motion.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Large object with multi color running light observed flying above Tucson Arizona
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Incredibly fast and distant large object. 3 Lights in a row on the bottom.
Sedona · AZ, USA
At approximately 20:00 on the night of 10/28/06 my girl friend and I observed an object in the sky from our home in Sedona Arizona. The
Gila Bend · AZ, USA
Amber lights in southern night sky near Gila Bend, AZ. ((NUFORC Note: Possible military flares at Gila Bend firing range?? PD))
Rio Rico · AZ, USA
5 flashing bright orange fireballs appear over Rio Rico Az, 7 minutes later 8 sporadic flashing light appear over Amado Az.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
this was a light that i noticed moved from north to south at a incredible speed and changed direction once in a upward motion and out o
Phoenix · AZ, USA
it was an oval of lights that happened no later then 8: 15 pm.
Lake Havasu City · AZ, USA
A large, low flying object flew over our heads in complete silence.
Chandler · AZ, USA
ufo?? good reason to believe so.
Casa Grande · AZ, USA
Triangular craft with orange lights moving in an odd pattern.
Arizona (In-flight) · AZ, USA
Red and blue ,box shape with rounded corners, with vapor trail ,traveling parallel with my plane going in opposite direction.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Triangle object seen flying thru the night sky, Weird.
Avondale · AZ, USA
i saw lots of ufo's. plains jets and shooting stars don't move like this.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Yellow jellyfish shaped light bouncing around in the sky during the day, when the sun was out.