Analysis of Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings
in 2016
We analyzed all 5 UFO sighting reports in Surprise,
Arizona to identify possible patterns and gain insight into the
phenomenon:
- The most commonly reported UFO shape or appearance was
"other"
(2 reports,
40.00% of total).
- March was the month with the most reported UFO
sightings (2 reports,
40.00% of total).
- Friday was the weekday with the most reported UFO
sightings (2 reports,
40.00% of total).
- 03/29/16 was
the single date with the most UFO sightings reported
(1 reports,
20.00% of total).
- Sightings occured more often during the
night, between the hours of
20:00 - 23:59
(2 reports,
40.00% of total).
UFO Reports in Surprise, Arizona from
2016
These Surprise, Arizona UFO reports from
2016 are presented as they were submitted other than paragraph breaks added for
easier readability where necessary.
You can click the 'Report' link to view the original report along with
any photos that may have been submitted to the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC).
Full Report Text:
bright flash of green light, streaked through the sky and left behind a faint purple glow that faded quickly. seen from the back of my work building at the Surprise/El Mirage border.
Actual object was further north, and appeared to be over Glendale.
Full Report Text:
Burning plane falls from sky over LAFB in Az.
My wife called me out back, when I stepped out my jaw dropped. There in the sky was what appeared to be a plane falling out of the sky with its wings and body completely on fire.
I yelled for my brother and son and they witnessed it to. There was no sound just this plane falling on fire. But lost sight of it as it fell due to neighborhood trees.
I live about 3 miles north of Luke Air Force Base, and it appeared to fall over the base.
Strange tho, never heard a crash and nothing ever reported on the news.
Full Report Text:
Have video appeared middle of sky forming a cloud behind no aircraft no typical cloud… I zoomed in no aircraft in visible or flat was going fast and disappeared.
Full Report Text:
Started in middle of sky.made a turn.when I closed up with camera the object seemed flat but invisible.
I see a lit of military jets and aircraft everyday. But this one was different fast and disappears. Plus trail line behind thick no noise completely silent.
Jets make sounds.
Full Report Text:
5 amber lights floating low in the sky with 3 in a triangular shape and shifting positions. Lights slowly disappeared one by one, until no longer visible.
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2016 By Shape
This is a standardized set of shapes a UFO report can be filed under.
Shape / Appearance |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Other |
2 reported sightings |
40.00% of all reports
|
Disk |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Light |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Unknown |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2016 By Month
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the month the sighting occured in.
Month |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
March |
2 reported sightings |
40.00% of all reports
|
July |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
April |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
January |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2016 By Weekday
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the day of the week the sighting occured on.
Weekday |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Friday |
2 reported sightings |
40.00% of all reports
|
Wednesday |
2 reported sightings |
40.00% of all reports
|
Tuesday |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2016 By Date (Top 5)
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the date the sighting occured on, limited to
the top 5 dates with the most sightings.
Date |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
03/29/16 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
04/01/16 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
03/30/16 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
01/08/16 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
07/27/16 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Surprise, Arizona UFO Sightings From
2016 By Time
This data point is an aggregation of all UFO reports by the time of day the sighting occured during.
We took logical 4 hour windows in order to split the day into early morning, morning, afternoon,
evening, night, and late night buckets for this analysis.
Time Of Day |
Hours |
Sightings |
% Of Total |
Night |
20:00 - 23:59 |
2 reported sightings |
40.00% of all reports
|
Late night |
00:00 - 03:59 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Evening |
16:00 - 19:59 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Early morning |
04:00 - 07:59 |
1 reported sightings |
20.00% of all reports
|
Other Years with Reported UFO sightings in Surprise,
Arizona
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per year in Surprise,
Arizona.
Year |
Number of Reports |
View Reports |
2024 |
2 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2024 |
2023 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2023 |
2022 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2022 |
2021 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2021 |
2020 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2020 |
2019 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2019 |
2018 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2018 |
2017 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2017 |
2016 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2016 |
2015 |
6 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2015 |
2014 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2014 |
2013 |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2013 |
2012 |
10 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2012 |
2011 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2011 |
2010 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2010 |
2009 |
4 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2009 |
2008 |
4 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2008 |
2007 |
2 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2007 |
2006 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2006 |
2005 |
9 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2005 |
2004 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2004 |
2003 |
2 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2003 |
2002 |
3 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2002 |
2000 |
4 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
2000 |
1998 |
1 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in
1998 |
All Arizona Cities with reported UFO sightings in
2016
These are running counts of how many UFO sighting reports are filed per city in
Arizona in 2016. You can also view the state-level list
of UFO sightings in
Arizona in 2016.
City |
Number of Reports |
View Reports |
Phoenix |
45 UFO Reports |
Phoenix,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Tucson |
20 UFO Reports |
Tucson,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Glendale |
11 UFO Reports |
Glendale,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Chandler |
9 UFO Reports |
Chandler,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Mesa |
8 UFO Reports |
Mesa,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Scottsdale |
8 UFO Reports |
Scottsdale,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Gilbert |
7 UFO Reports |
Gilbert,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Tempe |
7 UFO Reports |
Tempe,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Kingman |
7 UFO Reports |
Kingman,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Maricopa |
5 UFO Reports |
Maricopa,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Buckeye |
5 UFO Reports |
Buckeye,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Surprise |
5 UFO Reports |
Surprise,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Avondale |
5 UFO Reports |
Avondale,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Peoria |
4 UFO Reports |
Peoria,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Green Valley |
4 UFO Reports |
Green Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Prescott |
4 UFO Reports |
Prescott,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Goodyear |
4 UFO Reports |
Goodyear,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Paradise Valley |
3 UFO Reports |
Paradise Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Lake Havasu City |
3 UFO Reports |
Lake Havasu City,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Yuma |
3 UFO Reports |
Yuma,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Prescott Valley |
3 UFO Reports |
Prescott Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
San Tan Valley |
3 UFO Reports |
San Tan Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Globe |
3 UFO Reports |
Globe,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Sun City West |
3 UFO Reports |
Sun City West,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Wickieup |
2 UFO Reports |
Wickieup,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Laveen |
2 UFO Reports |
Laveen,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Sun City |
2 UFO Reports |
Sun City,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Parker |
2 UFO Reports |
Parker,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Camp Verde |
2 UFO Reports |
Camp Verde,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Quartzsite |
2 UFO Reports |
Quartzsite,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Queen Creek |
2 UFO Reports |
Queen Creek,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Casa Grande |
2 UFO Reports |
Casa Grande,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
El Mirage |
2 UFO Reports |
El Mirage,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Gila Bend |
2 UFO Reports |
Gila Bend,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Florence |
2 UFO Reports |
Florence,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Sedona |
2 UFO Reports |
Sedona,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Benson |
2 UFO Reports |
Benson,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Congress |
1 UFO Reports |
Congress,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Rock Point |
1 UFO Reports |
Rock Point,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Dewey |
1 UFO Reports |
Dewey,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Apache Junction |
1 UFO Reports |
Apache Junction,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Palm Springs |
1 UFO Reports |
Palm Springs,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Sweetwater |
1 UFO Reports |
Sweetwater,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Golden Valley |
1 UFO Reports |
Golden Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Sahuarita |
1 UFO Reports |
Sahuarita,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
New River |
1 UFO Reports |
New River,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Clarkdale |
1 UFO Reports |
Clarkdale,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Grand Canyon |
1 UFO Reports |
Grand Canyon,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Superior |
1 UFO Reports |
Superior,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Marana |
1 UFO Reports |
Marana,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Cochise County |
1 UFO Reports |
Cochise County,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Nelson |
1 UFO Reports |
Nelson,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Wittmann |
1 UFO Reports |
Wittmann,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Anthem |
1 UFO Reports |
Anthem,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Gold Canyon |
1 UFO Reports |
Gold Canyon,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Sacaton |
1 UFO Reports |
Sacaton,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Mohave Valley |
1 UFO Reports |
Mohave Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Kayenta |
1 UFO Reports |
Kayenta,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Wickenburg |
1 UFO Reports |
Wickenburg,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Florence Jct |
1 UFO Reports |
Florence Jct,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Jerome |
1 UFO Reports |
Jerome,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Carefree |
1 UFO Reports |
Carefree,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Sedonna |
1 UFO Reports |
Sedonna,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Black Canyon City |
1 UFO Reports |
Black Canyon City,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
The Grand Canyon |
1 UFO Reports |
The Grand Canyon,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Levene |
1 UFO Reports |
Levene,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Lakeside |
1 UFO Reports |
Lakeside,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Wellton |
1 UFO Reports |
Wellton,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Payson |
1 UFO Reports |
Payson,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Oro Valley |
1 UFO Reports |
Oro Valley,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|
Estrella |
1 UFO Reports |
Estrella,
Arizona UFO Sightings in 2016
|