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)
Smiths Ferry · ID, USA
fireball was blue green in color moving approximately nnw to ssw seemingly horizontal and either flamed out or went behing tree line
Wendell · ID, USA
Brite lite in sky over southern Idaho.
Boise · ID, USA
Giant blue V flying south over airport during 9-11 no-fly
McCall · ID, USA
Flashing lights moving from West to East
Nampa · ID, USA
((HOAX??)) Close sighting UFO
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
Red, Geen, Blue, and White flashing lights on stationary craft
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
light was seen, moved and got quickly bright then at the peak of its brightness it disappeared.
Firth · ID, USA
two light s coming from opposite directions, circled each other , then flew back to the original direction
Eagle · ID, USA
smal circular light in sky lasted 6 min.
Meridian · ID, USA
Three Head Lights, Plasma bottom, Different colors, Bizzar flying Patterns, 2 encounters almost exactly 1 year apart.
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
Saw a multi-colored UFO fly from one side of me to the other for 2-3 mins.
Pocatello · ID, USA
two bright white objects with tails
Rexburg · ID, USA
A very odd light that could not be a conventional aircraft that changed colors as if it was blending from one color to another.
Moscow · ID, USA
Pulsating Orbs, molding into and out of each other.
Moscow · ID, USA
Pulsating objects, hovered, absorbed, left.
Bellevue · ID, USA
A large clearly visible object that moved at low and high rates of speed and joined 3 other objects.
Boise · ID, USA
Woman reports witnessing strange light in the eastern sky, against the foothills.
Weiser · ID, USA
large disk shaped craft emitting bright light
Ketchum · ID, USA
High-altitude craft with red glow, executed brief series of non-Newtonian manouvers over Sun Valley, Idaho.
Orofino (16 miles east of) · ID, USA
Glowing deep red clouds floating against the wind going from horizon to horizon
Boise · ID, USA
A kite-shaped object with white lights in each corner was seen flying over central Boise and toward Meridian.
Lewiston · ID, USA
While playing ball with my children at a local airport park. we observed a small dot in the Northwest sjy. thinking it was a small plan
Payette · ID, USA
Flashing light moving erratically for sustained period of time.
Payette · ID, USA
Third consecutive night of sighting. Very active tonight.
Sandpoint · ID, USA
Large flickering light low in the night sky that faded slowly away, but did not move.