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)
Bottoms Bridge · VA, USA
01/07/012 new kent va. a green vapor came across the sky at speed not of this earth
Midlothian · VA, USA
On the evening of January 8th, 2002 my girlfriend and I were coming back from my brothers house that lives in Mosely, Va. ( approximate
Alexandria · VA, USA
colorful, bright, fast light of line
Dry Fork · VA, USA
ROUND GREEN / BLUE LIGHTED OBJECT @ 800' ELEVATION SEEN FOR ABT. 5 SECONDS
Springfield · VA, USA
5-6 Round Silvery Objects at 40K feet and Rocket Like Objects
Ferrum · VA, USA
It was amazing and scary.
Chesapeake · VA, USA
I saw 5 cigar shaped crafts in a V formation with lights.
Newport News · VA, USA
Fast glowing disc through the early morning sky.
Annandale · VA, USA
two bright blinking lights
Brownsburg · VA, USA
It was quiet but it moving slowly across the sky.
Danville · VA, USA
A strange object hovered in the sky for approximately 10 minutes with a bright white light that pulsed fery slowly.
Stuarts Draft · VA, USA
A Black triangle or diamond loudly whistling at sub-sonic speed 50-100 ft. above ground. no engine noise.
Newport News · VA, USA
Star flashing red, green and amber
Alexandria · VA, USA
Ball of light moves over heads of people in traffic - appears to head toward the ground but no sign of crash evident.
Yorktown · VA, USA
AGAINST A CLEAR SKY A DISC CAN BE SEEN ---- I HAVE A PICTURE
Fredericksburg · VA, USA
It was around 4:00 or so early sunday morning, I was on the roof of my apartment watching the meteor showers. From where i was sitting
Chilhowie · VA, USA
yellow triangle
Supply · VA, USA
MY HUSBAND AND I WERE ON THE WAY HOME FOR THANKSGIVING DINNER WHEN WE BOH SAW A BIG BLUE FLASH ABOVE THE TREE LINE. IT DIPPED AND WENT
Marion · VA, USA
Unseen object, ,effects felt.
Norfolk · VA, USA
i was haveng a late coffee brake in my backyard when i look up at the sky and saw an object that seemed circular, because these 2 dim y
Virginia Beach · VA, USA
shaped like a stealth bomber (boomerang like, but more triangluar) flat-black in color, made a deep humming sound either really low to
Harrisonburg · VA, USA
Circular object offwhite in color, emiting no sound traveling at supersonic speed.
Manassas · VA, USA
strange lights in the sky
Arlington · VA, USA
I don't know these people. We are not friends.
Amherst · VA, USA
Mother and daughter- and now father- see ufo on farm road in Amherst, Va.