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)
Boyce · VA, USA
Oval shaped dull gray object traveling at low altitude during daylight
Madison Heights · VA, USA
Pink spheres hovering and moving near our home in Amherst County, VA
Madison Heights · VA, USA
Pink glows in Madison Heights, VA
Sterling · VA, USA
Strange Orange Flying Litghts in Sterling, VA
Stering · VA, USA
3 orange lights over ashburn va
Bassett · VA, USA
Very Bright Gold/Bronze disc shaped object moving over VA
Martinsville · VA, USA
14 yellowish/orange spears with protruding glowing rod coming out the back
Clifton Forge · VA, USA
Two Golden Self-Luminous Spheres Fly in Formation
Danville · VA, USA
Obvious non-human air craft
Newport News · VA, USA
Bright light high in sky that went out to a very dim red light traveling north to southwest just west of the dipper.
Alexandria · VA, USA
Epic sighting man....
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Small ball of light in western sky
Fairfield · VA, USA
My friend was driving me home and in the tree line right in front of us something pass over the road at a rapid rate of speed.
Roanoke · VA, USA
THREE SHIPS MOVING IN FORMATION WITH EACH OTHER. 1 WHITE 2 RED DISK SHAPE CRAFT WITH A STRANGE AURA AROUND THEM.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Fire ball off I-264
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Satellite like object too bright and not blinking (not a craft)
Clifton Forge · VA, USA
Neon Green light moving fast threw low hanging clouds.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Blue oval object over ocean in front of a lightning storm move at a high rate of speed.
Falls Church · VA, USA
Two reddish-orange lights moving south to north, one after the other within 5 min., near Falls Church, VA
Waynesboro · VA, USA
Awaken by very intense flash of light followed by loud deep boom
Highland Springs · VA, USA
I have never seen anything like this after years of watching planes fly near the Airport.
Warrenton · VA, USA
brilliant round white light, larger than the following helicopter
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Possible UFO sighting. Unknown. Orange/dimming ball. Went across the beach towards the ocean.
Amherst · VA, USA
Large orange orb.
Lynchburg · VA, USA
The object, a bright white “T” shaped light, was seen moving across sky very smoothly, staggering side to side changing pace. After abo