UFO Sightings in Idaho
1,273 UFO sightings reported in Idaho since 1932, peaking in 2020 (128 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 1,273
- Span
- 1932–2022
- Peak year
- 2020 (128 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1932–2022 · peak 2020 (128 reports)
Top cities in Idaho
Boise
1932–2022 · peak 2019 (42 reports)
Nampa
1992–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Meridian
1977–2021 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Twin Falls
1981–2021 · peak 2019 (7 reports)
Coeur d'Alene
1950–2020 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Idaho Falls
1989–2022 · peak 2006 (6 reports)
Sandpoint
1976–2021 · peak 2003 (4 reports)
Pocatello
1998–2021 · peak 2021 (4 reports)
Post Falls
1999–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Caldwell
1994–2021 · peak 2015 (4 reports)
Mountain Home
1983–2020 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Kuna
1989–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Lewiston
1961–2019 · peak 2011 (3 reports)
Hayden
2000–2022 · peak 2009 (4 reports)
Moscow
1993–2021 · peak 2001 (2 reports)
Emmett
2005–2019 · peak 2011 (2 reports)
Rexburg
1974–2020 · peak 2013 (3 reports)
Rathdrum
1989–2021 · peak 2020 (3 reports)
Jerome
2001–2020 · peak 2020 (6 reports)
Eagle
2001–2020 · peak 2015 (3 reports)
Star · ID, USA
Strange, nondescript propeller planes flying in a circular pattern over Lanktree and Can-Ada road.
Bruneau · ID, USA
Dancing Orbs and military triangular craft Near Mountain Home, ID
Kuna · ID, USA
10-15 yellow orbs floating upward, then east to west, before they descended and disappeared.
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
Quiet night on the boat disrupted by shaking and bright lights (wife's perspective)
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
Quiet night on the boat interrupted by shaking and bright lights. (Husband's perspective)
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
Two orange orbs over Canfield Mountain.
Boise · ID, USA
Large black tube shaped object, 50 ft long, began to ascend into the sky in a slow "swimming" motion, until it was no longer visible.
Nampa · ID, USA
It was aware that I was following it.
Post Falls · ID, USA
Round light with pulsating lights that changed from red to blue and back again. ((NUFORC Note: "Twinkling" star?? PD))
Post Falls · ID, USA
I'm a UFO believer... Now! OMG,
Priest River · ID, USA
I noticed a bright light moving in the sky to my left, or north, in and easterly direction, visible in a wide gap.
Nampa · ID, USA
Witness bright sphere traveling over the nortwest skies of Idaho.
Lewiston · ID, USA
Object with wildly flashing red lights flew past window going south. Made a sudden turn back south, hovered several minutes.
Boise · ID, USA
Dancing disc zig-zags through the sky.
Boise · ID, USA
Solitary Red Light in Southern Sky, hovering, moving strangely and suddenly about, then disappearing.
Boise · ID, USA
I was walking my dog in a SE neighborhood. We walk this trail often so the dog can run freely. I got to the far end of the trail and no
Lewiston · ID, USA
Moving satellite looking light with a visible toroidal energy ring.
Boise · ID, USA
Red lights coming from the N to S, then disappearing as they came over the foothills. 5 separate lights. Would normally be airc
Emmett · ID, USA
Diamond shaped light hovering over hills, radio station fuzzed out.
Meridian · ID, USA
First time I saw it I ignored it. Thought it was an airplane or some flickering Star that would go away. But every night now for about
Meridian · ID, USA
Orange amber orbs drifting westward.
Meridian · ID, USA
Rapidly flashing lights.
Sandpoint · ID, USA
Object came in from west to east below approx 500' elevation cloud cover , I thought it was a meteorite.
Meridian · ID, USA
15-20 "craft" with yellowish lights flying from S to N over South Boise, and Meridian, ID.
Boise · ID, USA
8-10 large bright orange lights flying in straight line formation at very high altitude with no sound.