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)
Heber · AZ, USA
Witnessed an enormous black triangle with lights traveling overhead, at a very low altitude at night in a remote area.
Marana · AZ, USA
That's NOT the moon!
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Large dark moving void in the night sky over Phoenix, Arizona
Sierra Vista · AZ, USA
very close encounter in 1976, in arizona, with extremely large craft,seen clearly
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Phoenix, AZ, mid-July, 1976, 11:30 am, shiny silver disk- shaped object hovering over vacant lot at about 200'.
Tucson · AZ, USA
Large metallic disc over central Tucson in thunderstorm.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
viewed saucer manuveurs and air force search for extended period of time from close range
Bowie · AZ, USA
This goes back a long way to December 1975. For obvious reasons I never reported it. Traveling cross country from Houston TX, to San Di
Winslow · AZ, USA
SAW A BLUE FIREBALL CROSS THE HIWAY IN WINSLOW,ARIZONA IN 1977
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Group of 4 Orange Objects land near hills just west of small town of Maricopa Arizona... Oct, 1975
Polland Junction · AZ, USA
4 of us saw the object while living near Prescott Arizona
Prescott (National Forest) ((40 miles north-west of )) · AZ, USA
An object moving at a high rate of speed stopped in midflight and held a stationary position for a couple of minutes or so. It then sho
Prescott (40 mi.Nwof; National Forest) · AZ, USA
Large fireball which flew as if under intelligent control. NightTime characteristics: no clouds, no moon
Prescott (National Forest) · 40 miles north-west of, AZ, USA
Silver Metallic cigar shaped object. Approximately 200 feet above and to the right of where we played. Daytime Characteristics: Clear,
Kingman · AZ, USA
stationary rocket shaped approx. 6 levels of windows,some lit. setting horizontal in sky. no noise.1/4 mile away.mountain background, p
Douglas · AZ, USA
F4 Fighter-Intercepters scrambled to intercept object at over 90,000 foot altitude
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Saucer sighting in 1970s near Phoenix, AZ.
Willow Beach · AZ, USA
The object was a brillant white light standing out against the bright arizona sky
Glendale · AZ, USA
UFO seen by USAF Air Traffic Controller and the entire 4 man crew at Luke AFB in August 1974.
Tucson · AZ, USA
UFO emerges from behind a single cloud
Cardiff · AZ, USA
Me and my friend (we were 17-18 years old) had just got out of my truck at the cliffs along the beach to look (West) along the cliffs a
Encinitas · AZ, USA
When we were about 17-18, a friend and I had just got out of my truck and walked to the edge of the Cardiff cliffs when all of the sudd
Fort Huachuca · AZ, USA
Three sightings in 13 years.
Tucson · AZ, USA
A witness in Tucson, Arizona reported a dark triangular object that seemed to be searching for something and reportedly approached an Air Force base's security perimeter, in November 1972.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A witness in Phoenix, Arizona reported a disk-shaped object and described encountering a tall, humanoid figure, during a one-minute sighting in August 1972.