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UFOs near airports

Sightings reported within 15 km of a large airport — where planes on approach are a common explanation, and where some famous cases happened.

1,545 sightings 🎥 1,171 videos 🗓️ 1950–2026 📍 Most from Phoenix, Las Vegas, San Diego

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Last night 7/15 930 PM Tampa(ish) FlTime: 9:00pm Location:Williamsburg Brooklyn Date: July 27th 2025. Buddy just took this video of skyline and zoomed in and saw this. Mentioned it could be lends flare.Time: July 29, 2025 4pm, Location: south brazil (near curitiba)UFO over Marrakesh, MoroccoInfo?Other Stockport videoJust got a EXTREME WARNING named Misantrophy??? WTF!UFO lights in NY (with rotating weirdness)High-Speed UFO Orlando June 11/2011UFO seen in North Hollywood during daytimeGuy with the DT's Films UFO over Fresno, CaliforniaUFO sighted over downtown San Diego, August 3rd. Steady stream of lights rising over the city and disappearing into the atmosphere.UFO Sighting | Tabriz, Iran | 08/11/2012 - YouTubeNASA UFOs - STS-106....Unidentified Objects over Chicago. Video segment from Jeff Challender's "Secret Space - What is NASA Hiding?"UFO Sighting in Tehran, IranWTF is looking in the window? I took this picture late at night when I was camping by myself (NY) in a cabin with no electricity. My heart sank when I reviewed the pics and saw something peering in…UFO Spotted in Alexandria VA. Videos taken arond 15 mins apart. Any information would be appreciated.Possible sighting in San Jose, CALight over Amsterdam during thunderstorm (pretty sure there’s a normal explanation but can’t figure it out)What is this? In San Diego over the ocean7/3/2021 Honolulu ZooPolitico's Bryan Bender on UFOs & the Government at the Scottsdale LibraryAn interesting newspaper clipping showing the views & opinions on UFOs from 1978 - (from The Miami News, Miami, FL - 09 Mar 1978)Seen from Venice, California in December 2020. Any idea what it is?UFO in Las Vegas 11/19I feel like they’re following me - UFOs spotted in Mumbai, IndiaBalloon, Bird or Bug? Dare I say UFO/UAP? Louisville, KY - 31 July 2022Strange moving lights 6:20am 1/4Strange Green Light I observed, in Lake Worth FL, 2 nights ago. My statement will follow really quick.Las Vegas multiple orb/lights from two days ago, posting from another post because I dont think this has been seen by manyUFO spotted in Albuquerque, New Mexico early morning 5/31/23UFO PYRAMID: Bogotá, Colombia - Jan 17, 2016The Phoenix Lights and the lack of video evidence: MIB intimidation?Saw something unusual just a few minutes ago. About 20 miles east of LA (San Gabriel Valley)Tampa July 3rd 5:00amSighting Rhode IslandInteresting object flying over Richmond, VA 10.18.24 7:45pmI think my mom might've seen an UFO (photo)Strange shaped light over Gatwick, UK.Strange light near 360 bridge Austin, TXGreat Quality Orb (Ball of Light) Transforms into Drone (Boise, Idaho USA)Red Orb Disappears Out Of Thin AirSummer 2023 ABQ NMOrlando FL - 6-7 all flying same direction to high for commercial flightsSeen from a cruise ship 17/01/25Phoenix Lights #2 Phoenix Arizona 2-9-25Time: 9-11 PM Location: Hanahan,SCFourth of July light

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