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)
Eagle · ID, USA
Saucer craft, looked like very bright star almost a "T" shape light. Drove under saw shape and light pattern.....
Burley · ID, USA
Extremely bright light!
Boise · ID, USA
Very large comet/meteor-like object, streaking slowly.
Boise · ID, USA
I saw a huge bright triangular craft that had red lights on each end. It slowly flew over me while i got out of my car.
Boise · ID, USA
A bright light streaked N across the sky at a rapid pace with two flaming parallel tails. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering rocket. PD))
Kootenai (10 miles north} · ID, USA
Object the size of a car emitting a tail w/ smaller object alongside of it. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering rocket. PD))
Donnelly · ID, USA
Pulsing red, blue, green and white light coming from one source with no apparent movement for a long time.
Boise · ID, USA
A very bright orange fireball with an extremely long tail. We're pretty sure it was a burning satellite or meteor.
Nampa · ID, USA
Huge object moving really fast but not to fast or slow and just disappeared. ((NUFORC Note: Re-entering Chinese rocket. PD))
Eagle · ID, USA
Changing lights on rapid ascent and descent
Boise · ID, USA
Patterned red lights over Boise on New Year's Day 2015
Twin Falls · ID, USA
4 red fireballs sighted near Snake River Canyon rim.
Twin Falls · ID, USA
4 red fireballs near Snake River Canyon.
Nampa · ID, USA
Saw 9 red lights disappear...so scared.
Driggs · ID, USA
Red lights flashing some in formation of a triangle 20 minute video.
Boise · ID, USA
Huge ufo in Boise, ID.
Weippe · ID, USA
6 lights seen flying in different uniformity patterns at night.
Boise · ID, USA
Green and red lights in an triangle shape over Walmart of Eagle Road and Fairview in Boise, Idaho.
Caldwell · ID, USA
Red lights silently hovering in sky.
Caldwell · ID, USA
Caldwell, ID, red orb-like lights high in the sky.
Boise · ID, USA
A red/orange object moving right to left over southwest horizon. ((NUFORC Note: We believe it's a contrail. PD))
Twin Falls · ID, USA
6 orange lights above airport in triangle shape and all disappearing.
Moscow · ID, USA
Startled by light while driving,very bright white and red, very low, very fast, looked like it was going to hit ground but went behind
Caldwell · ID, USA
Cigar shaped UFO over Caldwell, ID.
Hayden · ID, USA
Pinkish circular fireball orbs in the sky, silent, and then vanishing. I got three out of four on film with my Samsung Galaxy s5.