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)
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Bright orange orbs off VA Beach, VA coast.
Fairfax Station · VA, USA
Four bright orbs forming a rectangle that quickly regrouped into a straight line formation going upwards.
Dugspur · VA, USA
UFO
Chantilly · VA, USA
Four white lights NE swirling and meeting above my location.
Roanoke · VA, USA
This was brownish oddly shapped craft following under an airlplane.
Alexandria · VA, USA
2 red/orange oval shapes hovering in air
Charlottesville · VA, USA
Three red lights in a diagonal line rose in the sky, vibrated then went out.
Vinton/Roanoke · VA, USA
5 to 8 orange light formation in the sky.
Roanoke · VA, USA
Wingless cylinder shaped craft flying south over Roanoke, VA.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Many red round spheres of light. All traveling together then ascended into the sky.
Luray · VA, USA
Lights hovering over massanutten mtn. near rilleyville va.
St. Paul · VA, USA
Sphere observed in Frying Pan section of Russell Co, VA
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Observed a fast moving spherical object moving horizontally across the eastern horizon.
Court · VA, USA
We where in Va. Ride around in the country and we saw 5 gray thing in the sky that we have never seen before we try to get closer to ta
Tyson's Corner · VA, USA
A fast moving round light with no sound or flashing lights moved from West to East.
Moseley · VA, USA
Lights that stayed still but thought it was small planes
Charlottesville · VA, USA
3 amber orbs forming a triangle then a straight line then disappearing.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Eventually, the truth will reveal itself
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Multi-colored spot of bright light near oceanfront/Dam Neck Naval Station
Richmond · VA, USA
Huge circular something crosses I 295 on 10/24/12 at 16:14.
Winchester · VA, USA
Bright green orb descending from east to west over south side of Winchester.
Abingdon · VA, USA
Thermal hit in the clouds after a storm
Stafford · VA, USA
Bright white light, moved in straight line from south to north, just disappeared. Stafford, VA
Charlottesville/Shadwell · VA, USA
Orange lights near Monticello, Charlottesville, VA
Norfolk · VA, USA
Disk Shaped Object Observed in Storm Cloud Formation Over Norfolk, Virginia