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
Stationary 3-object formation in the night sky, 2 flat, one sphere
Yuma · AZ, USA
White light in the sky near Yuma, AZ
Green Valley · AZ, USA
Eliptical craft/formation sighted over Green Valley, Arizona 5am 8/12/06
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Objects were very high in the sky and moved irradically
Tucson · AZ, USA
What we saw,it wasn't aircraft that time.Here is the story;Our dog woke us up,and his sign show us,he wants to go out.My wife and I dre
Lake Havasu · AZ, USA
At 4:13 PM I heard jets going over head of lake havasu, Az where we live. I went out side and looked trying to find them and while try
North Phoenix/Scottsdale · AZ, USA
5-6 disc shaped objects over N. phoenix, AZ August 22nd @ approx. 10pm.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Pulsating triangular shaped object flying low, fast and silent over South Eastern Phoenix
Tucson · AZ, USA
Helicopter Orbits Bright Red Light(s)
Tucson · AZ, USA
Red light hovering over Tucson
Beaver Dam · AZ, USA
"star" like lights across the sky.... ((NUFORC Note: Possible sightings of satellites?? PD))
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
2 BRIGHT LIGHTS AND ONE WAS STATIONARY WHILE THE OTHER WAS MOVING ALL OVER.
Green Valley · AZ, USA
dim cluster of lights over southern arizona
Phoenix · AZ, USA
An Orb over Phoenis on July 10, 2006 10pm to 1am. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Jupiter?? PD))
Gila Indian Reservation & S. Chandler · Ocotillo area, AZ, USA
Large, fast, transitory, reflective object seen over Phoenix southest east valley suburb or Gila Indian Reservation
Tucson · AZ, USA
THe object was pursued by F-14s from the nearby airbase
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
Bright chemtrail or similar during early morning phenomenon. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a "contrail," not "chemtrail." PD))
Tucson · AZ, USA
smoke trails and lights
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
a squarish formation of dancing red/amber lights appeared in the distance. The twinkled for a very long time, over 1 hour. Formation wa
Tucson · AZ, USA
Fast and silent, bright and bewildering
Florence/Queen Creek · AZ, USA
Spotted UFO, then object let out blinding white light, then shot off into the sky leaving a trail of fire like a astroid.
Prescott Valley · AZ, USA
We saw a purple circle in the sky with green dots.
Gila Bend - 14 mile west of · AZ, USA
firey balls observed 14 miles west of Gila Bend from Interstate 8 going out and coming on
Phoenix · AZ, USA
silver tube slowly travelling east in phx sky.
Mayer · AZ, USA
two strage aircraft possibly millitary seen over mayer