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)
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
Has anyone else noticed the increased military activity in the skies above the east valley, Mesa, AZ.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Three lights in sky appear and disappeared.
Gilbert · AZ, USA
Bright glitter/shimmering, long-tailed UFO's in Gilbert!
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A large fireball traveling NW at a very high rate of speed. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Eloy · AZ, USA
Unknown object over Eloy, Arizona. Daytime sighting.
Litchfield Park · AZ, USA
Multiple lights in the sky in Litchfield Park, Arizona.
Maricopa · AZ, USA
Bright orange lights over Maricopa.
Mesa · AZ, USA
Orange spheres over Mesa.
Chandler · AZ, USA
1-7 bright orange spheres seen for over an hour in Chandler, Arizona, near the Gila River Reservation.
Mesa/Chandler · AZ, USA
Multiple orange spheres over Mesa/Chandler, AZ.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
4 Orange Lights Spotted South Of The Phoenix Area.
Chandler · AZ, USA
5 orange fireballs seen from Chandler close to Skyharbor Airport
Mesa · AZ, USA
4 orange umbrella-like objects seen above Mesa, Az.
Bullhead City · AZ, USA
Large square with rows of lights different colors flying slowly over the mountain in front of the safeway just off Silver Creek Rd..
Peoria · AZ, USA
Amber sphere breaks up into multiple fragments, 2 seperate repeated events.
Glendale · AZ, USA
Orange glowing light over Glendale
Apache Junction · AZ, USA
I witnessed a hovering line of super bright white lights over the Superstition Mountains . I first noticed these lights because of the
Gilbert · AZ, USA
3 Amber/Orange Lights over South Gilbert Arizona
Phoenix · AZ, USA
A row of red orbs flying across city of Phoenix from the far west valley to the east valley.
Waddell · AZ, USA
Big orange orb emited a smaller orange orb, then that split to 2, flew different directions. Big one vanished.
Cascabels (near) · AZ, USA
Blacked Out Disk Silently Traverses Canyon.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Red and green light hovering changed directions instantly.
Cottonwood · AZ, USA
Extremely bright lights (2) fluctuating downward, and 5 + times brighter than an plane (AND SILENT). Low Level Flight pattern.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Single oval object blinking red and white light. Making loops over the Arizona desert near Coolidge, AZ
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
Silver Cigar shaped UFO near Mt. Elden.