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)
Baskerville · VA, USA
UFO spotting at Kerr dam
Richmond · VA, USA
((HOAX??)) Strange light make j shape in rva
Falls Church · VA, USA
At 11:15pm on April 17, 2009, four bright objects were sighted flying at a very high speed, in a strange pattern, over N. Va
Arlington · VA, USA
Sphere that jolted, changed shape and color.
Lynchburg · VA, USA
Bright stream of light moved in an s shape up and to the left as a plane entered the same airspace
Vienna · VA, USA
"V" formation of high speed UFO's spotted.
Wicomico · VA, USA
A large orange orb moved quickly out of the Northwest then turned south, slowed down and eventually faded away.
Salem · VA, USA
Fast moving formation that looked much like the London sighting.
South Hill · VA, USA
Bright Light traveling parallel to ground descends to the ground in a fireball in South Hill, VA.((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
huge moon like blue white spheres flashed in night sky accompanied by loud booms
Richmond · VA, USA
UFO sighting over VA-NC seaboard carried by NBC afiliates; video of talking heads posted online (see above link)
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Purple fire trail from debris headed east at rapid pace, leaving thunder boom in its wake.
Norfolk · VA, USA
A FLASH/BEAM OF LIGHT DIRECTLY OVERHEAD IN CLEAR SKY (NO SOUND) ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Jamaica · VA, USA
4 bright red lights parallel to ground in a row
Sterling · VA, USA
30 to 40 lights foming a V shape flying at high speed, observed over Sterling VA on Super Bowl night 2009
Reston · VA, USA
Three light beams orbiting and revolving symmetrically. These beams initially looked like they had a ground object source but later we
Ashburn · VA, USA
I was in the back yard reading a book. I felt a inclination to look up. As I did I saw a bright reflective silvery cylindrical object (
Hampton · VA, USA
Dim, starlike object making increadible manuvers at a high rate of speed.
Farmville · VA, USA
Two flashing disks hovering over Farmville
Haymarket-Gainesville · VA, USA
Crowd Gathers to Look at a UFO in Virginia
Springfield · VA, USA
Light shoots quickly across the sky.
Strasburg · VA, USA
I swear we aren't on any drugs! Silent, low-flying object glided over the house tonight. Never seen anything like this before!
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
Four or five lights appearing to emanate from the clouds in the southwest sky
Gainesville · VA, USA
Spectacular Lights seen to separate in Virginia outside Washington DC
Winchester · VA, USA
Strange Formation