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)
Emporia · VA, USA
I was driving a 98 escort when the passenger in the back said wtf is that then the other passengers was freaking out. So I slowed down
Withyville · VA, USA
DRIVIVING NORTH ON i-77 SAW A CRAFT OVER SOME POWER LINES,DROVE UNDER IT,IT HAD A COPPER BOTTOM,WITH A SILVER TOP
Richmond · VA, USA
Looked up to see this almost yellow light up in the sky that shot from one side of the sky to the other.
Woodstock · VA, USA
Bright white stationary light resembling a star overhead slowly faded to a pinpoint. ((NUFORC Note: Iridium satellite? PD))
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Large gray cylinder seen over James River near Williamsburg, Virginia. ((1st report from witness))
Maurertown · VA, USA
Bright green light in the shape of a soft ball.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Small black sphere dancing in Virgina Beach sky
Richmond · VA, USA
Small bright white cigar object flash by at tree hight, pointed at ends, super fast, then dissappear.
Arlington · VA, USA
Approaching intense bright white light with a rainbow spectrum in the center witnessed at sun down on 04/07/07.
Big Stone Gap · VA, USA
Music
North Tazewell · VA, USA
It is true about ufos and farms.
Woodstock · VA, USA
An oval-shaped craft with green lights was observed on the evening of April 21st near Woodstock, VA.
Richmond · VA, USA
cigar shaped object over richmond
Herndon · VA, USA
I was driving north on Fairfax Co. Parkway between Herndon and Sterling around 8:00pm when a rather large glowing object brought my eye
Franklin · VA, USA
Extremely bright light over Franklin, VA. ((NUFORC Note: Venus. PD))
Alexandria · VA, USA
Two tranclucent cirlces float over D.C.
Fort Defiance · VA, USA
Rectangle shaped object with rounded edges appears white against blue sky hovers with no sound.
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Metallic sphere floating 20 feet in air in Virgina Beach
Vienna · VA, USA
Large? rectangle over my house 12 miles from White House.
Dale City/Arlington · VA, USA
UFO by Pentagon @ sunset, Four in Parents backyard.
Portsmouth · VA, USA
Bright orange object in sky in Northern Portsmouth
Brightwood · VA, USA
object streeked across sky, made a left then climbed out of sight.
Franklin · VA, USA
Three big orange lights in triangle formation
Chesapeake · VA, USA
WE WERE WAS STOPPED AT THE RED LIGHT, AT THE INTERESECTION OF DOMINION BLVD. AND MOSES GRANDY TRAIL..(FACING WEST) AND WE SAW A FIREBAL
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
Bright, Green ball of light flying at high speed at mid day.