Year Report
UFO Sightings in 2002
6,166 sightings reported across the United States in 2002, from the National UFO Reporting Center databank.
Total sightings
6,166
vs. 2001
+2.3%
6,028 → 6,166
Top shape
Light
1,234 reports
Top state
CA
817 reports
Monthly breakdown
reports / monthTop shapes
2002Top states
2002Notable reports
outliersLongest duration
52623200s
bright stars, moving erratically, over the Gulf of Mexico
Most witnesses
400 observers
Silent average-looking airplane hovers over Leupp exit butte on I-40 for 15-30 mins, hundreds of witnesses.