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)
Sanford · VA, USA
glowing sphere in sky
Southbridge · VA, USA
Pulsating, moving, diamond-shaped object spotted north of Quantico Marine Base on evening of July 7, 2008
Culpeper · VA, USA
Hoovered, disappearing in and out, then full disc shape came apparent with circleing yellow lights around the disc.
Gainesville · VA, USA
High, bright small light heading W/NW
Richmond · VA, USA
Blimp like hovering object swaying in park
Lexington · VA, USA
White light witnessed from aircraft is seen traveling at an extremely high speed
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Multiple light phenomena witnessed in the sky above the Jamestown area of Williamsburg
Arlington · VA, USA
"Bat-wing" aircraft swiftly crosses night sky on south-to-north trajectory
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
June 10-12 saw bright light stopping and going;dissapearing while watching; assumed satellites changing direction
Roanoke · VA, USA
Roanoke County Police respond to reports of strange object in the sky over Catawba area.
Abingdon · VA, USA
2 LARGE rectangle, 1 tubed craft seen over Abingdon, VA
Sterling · VA, USA
EXPLODING FLASH OF LIGHT NW SKY – STERLING, VA
VA · USA
One unknown flying craft just staying in one place. ((anonymous report))
Daleville · VA, USA
Saw an orangish fireball moving in erratic patterns in the sky for approximately 10 minutes over Carvins Cove.
Wallops Island · VA, USA
short sighting maybe comunication
Gainesville · VA, USA
Greenlight falling from sky over Haymarket, Virginia area.
Surry County Nuclear Facility · VA, USA
RE: Surry County Nuclear Power Plant Sighting/Goodyear Blimp
Surry Co. · VA, USA
I recant!
Isle of Wight County · VA, USA
Strange looking aircraft sighted above the water near Ft. Eustis
Surry Nuclear Facility (Surry County) · VA, USA
Disk Sighted Over Surry Nuclear Power Station, Surry Co., VA ((2nd report from same witness))
Surry Nuclear Facility · VA, USA
Response To So-Called Explanations Of Previous Sighting
Suffolk · VA, USA
The Surry report could have many explanations. I fly gliders in Surry and surrounding counties and am familiar with aircraft in the ar
Saltville · VA, USA
Huge Round Spherical LIght flew overtop my head and then flew over the mountainrange
Roanoke · VA, USA
Approxiately 11:45 p.m., my wife and I were traveling 81 North to West Virginia and we noticed an object floating 100 yds away from the
Alexandria · VA, USA
Red and white lights sighted in Alexandria, VA.