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)
Mineral · VA, USA
I was walking outside of my house, when I was looking up to see moon, when I saw a oval shaped thing about 10 times the size of a star.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
I saw a v shaped ,silent object moving very quicky in the night sky.
Chatham · VA, USA
Second appearence of oval objects to be seen in the Chatham Va. area
Partlow · VA, USA
Bright White Light in Partlow Sky !!!!!
Glen Allen · VA, USA
Unpatterned group of 6-8 objects travelling NE to SW at high speed and high altitude.
Fairfax · VA, USA
Red/white lights on rotating box hovering, changed to green/blue lights as well when comes close and then flys away at surprising speed
Richmond · VA, USA
Possible triangle craft spotted in Richmond VA
Blacksburg · VA, USA
Nov. 14, 2009 - UFO sighting in Blacksburg, VA at approx. 5:45PM - 3 Lights, no movement, disappeared into thin air
Luray · VA, USA
Bright brilliant orange cylinder object about New Market Gap, with light flying from it and coming back to craft.
Woodbridge · VA, USA
3 objects over Northern Virginia
Hopewell · VA, USA
Two white lights from afar then three white lights when underneath in triangular form.
Winchester · VA, USA
Witnessed multi-colored light hanging very low in the sky to the east; changed colors. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius. PD))
Roanoke · VA, USA
Moving lights with no sound.
Ashburn · VA, USA
Object moving unilaterally
Suffolk · VA, USA
It looked sort of lime green. It appeared to have an odd texture. It had a dimples on its surface. It was not smooth at all. It jus
Leesburg · VA, USA
Two large glowing amber/dark orangish colored circular disks-not a sound-
Ararat · VA, USA
looked out bedroom window, saw a rectangular shape that was colored like fire
Radford · VA, USA
A brilliant flash of light from the NW sky in East Radford, VA, USA at 00:56 on 09.03.09.
Midlothian · VA, USA
I saw a bright blue flame that was streaking down and then it intensified at least 3 times brighter and dissapeared.
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Strange colorful siting in the western sky
Chesapeake · VA, USA
Around 10:15 pm on September 14, 2009. My fiance and I witnessed a light traveling at a fast speed. At first glance we thought it was
Suffolk · VA, USA
Bright light in sky. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Leesburg · VA, USA
Object with cone shaped tail rises above Dulles, VA. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Very bright disk shape eastern sky Harrisonburg. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Independent Hill · VA, USA
Light over Independent Hill VA ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))