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)
Boise · ID, USA
red, white and blue lights
Fernwood · ID, USA
more than one person[strangers] have come to my unique viewing mountainside
Garden City · ID, USA
apple or urn shaped objects flying with birds following a commercial aircraft
Boise · ID, USA
Fast and middle-low flying Boomerang with 3 lights and no sound !
Twin Falls · ID, USA
Glowing craft in the day time.
Ammon · ID, USA
((NUFORC Note: Possibly not a serious report. PD)) Black Triangle UFO spotted and had a encounter.…
Spirit Lake · ID, USA
Object due north very bright (redish) and stationary then faded and 30 seconds later moved rapidly downward
Payette · ID, USA
two white circles flying and then one hovering.
Dalton Gardens · ID, USA
Night time view of (possible space craft)
Blackfoot · ID, USA
UFO siting in Blackfoot, Idaho at lecture on flying saucers
Pocatello · ID, USA
Craft moved from north to south and then accelerated and disappeared from sight.
Meridian · ID, USA
I was approached by a strang flying light driving home in july. ((NUFORC Note: Probably an aerial applicator aircraft. PD))
Meridian · ID, USA
A beaming strong light shined on us and the object flew by. ((NUFORC Note: Probably an aerial applicator aircraft. PD))
Challis · ID, USA
A light flew across the sky to a blinking star, then disappeard.
Boise · ID, USA
Slow moving light that disappeared
Nampa · ID, USA
July 2005 Meridian "field lights" -- night flights of cropdusters?
Burley · ID, USA
the craft was traveling at a high rate of speed the 1st time it appeared. I was quizzical the 1st time I seen it and then it did a 45 t
Mullan · ID, USA
Weird things happening in the mountians of northern Idaho.
Twin Falls · ID, USA
Bright star that grew larger (approached) and suddenly streaked away at 90degree angle.
Riggins · ID, USA
Unbelievable speed and able to stop and hover with no sound.
Sandpoint · ID, USA
A missile/cigar-shaped object "suspended" just below the body of a small jet landing in Sandpoint. ID.
Mountain Home · ID, USA
We were living just outside of Mountain Home on Beet Dump Rd. My son pointed to the sky and yelled for us to look. My husband,myself an
Hayden · ID, USA
someone please report back to me on this case. It is unusual, in that I have not read too many similar descriptions on your site.P
Boise · ID, USA
Bright Star Turns into Pitch Black Diamond with blinking lights.
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
It was not a UFO. It appeared in the southern sky, a comet-like flash, perhaps re-entry of falling debris. It was brighter than any s