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)
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
While packing to leave my beach house, I looked up and saw a large, odd-shaped cloud that was very clearly glowing with a blue-green li
Chesapeake · VA, USA
The object was cigar shaped and did not have any wings or rodar.
Manassas · VA, USA
Strange glow in the sky
Parksley · VA, USA
I was setting in my liveing room at 9:40 playing with a littie gril that i keep,and i had my door open then i look u
Blairs · VA, USA
3 Curves in it it was not round!!
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
A jet-black triangle with white lights at it's corners and one flashing in the center which emmitted a haunting sound.
Alexandria · VA, USA
About 5:00 AM saw two bright flashing lights moving a high rate of speed. Not the usual aircraft lights. They in one direction and th
Haymarket · VA, USA
I was driving down a rural road near Haymarket Virginia, several miles off Route 15. I own a 2002 Ford pick up truck. I saw some lights
The Plains · VA, USA
Black triangle spacecraft with white lights at corners flew in front my vehicle while driving east on Route 601 from The Plains. Spacec
Front Royal · VA, USA
Strange lights were hovering above the valley,they remained in the same location for over an hour tonight.
Winchester · VA, USA
Extremely shiny metalic-looking cone-shaped object flying 200 feet above trees at about 400-500 mph
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
I was laying in bed when a flash came from outside my window. It was very bright and glowing. It stayed for a while and then went off
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
2 FLASHES OF BRIGHT GREEN LIGHT, 10 SECONDS APART
Falls Church · VA, USA
this object in the sky affected the working of my car as long as it was in the sky
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Duration:10 seconds Silent V-shaped aircraft slowly glided over Williamsburg, VA, then disappeared instantly.My friend and I glance
Springfield · VA, USA
Bright Pale Blue Flash - No Sound - Street Lights Went Out
Appalachia · VA, USA
3 orange crafts land?
Centreville · VA, USA
Black teardrop ship over western part of centreville area
Woodbridge · VA, USA
Silver boomerang like objects moving in a vortex like dog fight and one would break in a straight line and the rest would catch up.
Spotsylvania · VA, USA
Triangular shaped object floating above Rt. 3 was seen and followed for serveral minutes.
Centreville · VA, USA
teardrop/pear, black/blue, wings(?), 25Ft (rough), headed west, five min. before left.
Burke · VA, USA
morphing spheres in a chem trail.
Williamsburg · VA, USA
Silent V-shaped aircraft slowly glided over Williamsburg, VA, then disappeared instantly.
Richmond · VA, USA
witnessed an object not far above the highway with steady green and red, and white lights near I95 in Richmond, VA
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
Glowing UFO spotted around a military airstation