UFO Sightings in Virginia
2,512 UFO sightings reported in Virginia since 1945, peaking in 2013 (205 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 2,512
- Span
- 1945–2022
- Peak year
- 2013 (205 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1945–2022 · peak 2013 (205 reports)
Top cities in Virginia
Virginia Beach
1963–2020 · peak 2013 (18 reports)
Richmond
1975–2022 · peak 2013 (15 reports)
Alexandria
1963–2021 · peak 2019 (42 reports)
Chesapeake
1974–2020 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Roanoke
1972–2022 · peak 2017 (10 reports)
Fredericksburg
1979–2021 · peak 2013 (7 reports)
Norfolk
1956–2021 · peak 2012 (6 reports)
Fairfax
1969–2020 · peak 2019 (16 reports)
Arlington
1952–2021 · peak 2014 (5 reports)
Woodbridge
1975–2020 · peak 2013 (5 reports)
Manassas
1980–2020 · peak 2014 (10 reports)
Portsmouth
1945–2020 · peak 2015 (8 reports)
Hampton
1973–2021 · peak 2013 (4 reports)
Charlottesville
1983–2021 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Newport News
1980–2021 · peak 2001 (4 reports)
Stafford
1997–2020 · peak 2012 (7 reports)
Lynchburg
2000–2021 · peak 2005 (4 reports)
Williamsburg
1977–2020 · peak 2008 (3 reports)
Winchester
1984–2022 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Danville
1986–2018 · peak 2014 (3 reports)
Richmond (Fishing bay) · VA, USA
A witness and I saw 2 UFOs within 1 minute in Fishing Bay VA.
Suffolk · VA, USA
Dozen red lights in formation over Northern Suffolk, VA
Glen Allen · VA, USA
20 Yellowish Fireballs/Spheres over Glen Allen, VA.
Catharpin · VA, USA
Oval object hovering and then moving sideways without noise. Green and red lights
Richmond · VA, USA
Red light around big dipper
Winchester · VA, USA
Traveling along interstate 81, I looked over Shenandoah Valley to see the mountains. Level with the highest mountain peak, a metallic d
Cape Charles · VA, USA
8 minute Eastern Shore sighting included multiple changes in pattern utilizing 12 lit objects
Meadows of Dan · VA, USA
Red orange lights in sky night of june supermoon 2013
Independence · VA, USA
Blue colored disc shaped object moving quickly from west to east. See from New River in Grayson County, Virginia
Arlington · VA, USA
Orange sphere type object moving in a zig-zag type pattern over Roslyn, Virginia. Lost power when it was hovering.
Stephens City · VA, USA
Four lights rotating, traveling with car. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly advertising lights?? PD))
Reston · VA, USA
Several white lights darted and zoomed in random patterns across a small area of sky.
Chesterfield · VA, USA
Hovering circular ball of light that kept flashing. Followed it to figure out exactly where it was. It eventually faded away.
Richmond · VA, USA
Red flame orb cruising parelle interstate 64 heading east.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Fast moving light that changed direction.
Meadowview · VA, USA
Triangular with chasing lights.
Richmond · VA, USA
9-10 circular lights in triangle formation off Chamberlayne exit RICHMOND, VA.
Wytheville · VA, USA
Strangle Orange lights over Wytheville
Shenandoah National Park MP48 · VA, USA
From Fishers Gap overlook on the Skyline Drive in wee hours of the 18th.My daughter witnessed a bright round light sitting nearly s
Luray · VA, USA
Two flashes of light to brighten the sky and a big green round flying object to appear to be falling for seconds then vanishes.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
24 orange lights traveling at a constant speed in some kind of formation, none of the lights strayed away.
Ladysmith · VA, USA
Green flashing object moving extremely fast towards the East
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Orange like Firery ball steadily flying from one end of sky to another- no sound- no flashing.
Christiansburg · VA, USA
White lights flying across the sky. Some moving faster than the others. Different spacing between each other.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
I was outside talking on the phone when I looked up at saw two strange orange lights in the sky. I saw a black circle fall from the sky