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)
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
Very large wedge (flying wing) with tall winglets (Looked to be about 15 to 20 feet tall)at each wing tip. There were what looked to be
Sandpoint · ID, USA
While traveling north on rapid lightning, my husband, myself and a family friend observed a bright silver disc hovering motionless in t
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
Saw two triangular objects in near proximity of each other with circular white lights near the points of each of the objects. I soon r
Council · ID, USA
Krackowski "Fast-Proton" Detection Vessel
Boise · ID, USA
sphere seen right on the outside of boise, idaho.
St. Charles · ID, USA
((HOAX??)) Ship flies into lake.
Blackfoot · ID, USA
3 silent flashes in the cloud followed later with stone silence.
Caldwell · ID, USA
I work at a large potato pracessing plant plant 2 miles west of Caldwell .It was a clear bright sunny day hot 90 - 100 degress . I was
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
WHAT APPEARED TO BE A DUAL ENGINE PROP JET FLEW OVER MY HOUSE AT NIGHT, HAD NO LIGHTS AND THERE WAS NO SOUND
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
my self and several others saw a ship fly over our house , very quiet, no sound at all, was black no lights, had a true shape to it,Tri
Mountain Home · ID, USA
MHAFB Approach Controller sighted ufo followed me for approx 20 miles then fell off radar.
Meridian · ID, USA
My Child and friends were outside looking at stars when thay saw a triangle shape moving right over there heads than slow down than too
Caldwell (far west of · towards Oregon), ID, USA
My neigbor viewed what looked like a verticalcontrail,orange, for 10mins. at his work,then drovehome,viewed it for 10mins., I then ca
Mccall · ID, USA
A swarm of dozens of dim lights in the night sky.
Donnelly · ID, USA
Black triangle in the mountains of Idaho
Snake River (ID/OR border) · ID, USA
bright spherical object above Snake River
Salmon River · ID, USA
Red glowing ball of light, chased by black helicopters over the Salmon River
Coeur d'Alene · ID, USA
3 flying objects that trailed one after the other and flew in loose curves and heading roughly south.
Boise · ID, USA
Two boys skateboarding & photographing w/ camcorder capture multiple, bizarre objs. on film. Some cone-shaped, others round.
Fagle · ID, USA
Woman & daughter see very brilliant light w/ "little lights spinning out of it." 1st obj. appears to land, 2nd arrives! Police.
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
I never have told anyone about this because of the illegal nature of what we were doing when the event occured. Given the anonymous nat
Riggins · ID, USA
Large white egg with comet-like tail seen above salmon river at french creek.
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
Sheriff's deputy sees EXTREMELY bright blue-green ball of light--"1/2 diameter of moon"--streak down, disappear. Lit 1/4 of NW sky.
Idaho Falls · ID, USA
Group of young people witness blue-green light--"ball of fire"--streak down at angle. 4 min. later, hear 2x loud booms. Dramatic!
Boise · ID, USA
Two young men in public park witness "meteor," then realize there are multiple tiny V-shaped objs. overhead. Objs. form wedges.