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UFO sightings by place

UFO sightings in Alaska: 113 reports

SkyUnknown lists 113 UFO sightings in Alaska, from 1947 to 1968, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA). The busiest year was 1960, with 16 cases.

For these 113 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Fairbanks (5), Ladd AFB (5), Elmendorf AFB (4), Adak (4), and Anchorage (3).

cases
113
unidentified
0
period
1947–1968
source
1
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Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

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Sightings by decade

11
1940s61
1950s41
1960s

All sightings

DatePlaceStatus
July 1968EIELSON AFBConclusion not available
July 1968EIELSON AFBConclusion not available
September 1967Nome-Teller RoadConclusion not available
October 1966Cold Bay AFSConclusion not available
October 1966Galena AFSConclusion not available
October 1966KODIAK, YAKUTATConclusion not available
October 1966MekoryukConclusion not available
October 1966Shemya AFSConclusion not available
May 1966AlaskaConclusion not available
November 1965Tok, JunctionConclusion not available
January 1965AlaskaConclusion not available
January 1965Lisburne Radar Site #2Conclusion not available
October 1963Elmendorf AFBConclusion not available
September 1962Dew LineConclusion not available
August 1962FairbanksConclusion not available
March 1962BethelConclusion not available
March 1962Mackenzie BayConclusion not available
February 1962KotzebueConclusion not available
January 1962AdakConclusion not available
January 1962BethelConclusion not available
July 1961Cape ThompsonConclusion not available
May 1961JueauConclusion not available
April 1961Vicinity JuneauConclusion not available
February 1961Cape Prince of WalesConclusion not available
January 1961NaknekConclusion not available
December 1960AnchorageConclusion not available
December 1960Fort YukonConclusion not available
December 1960PetersburgConclusion not available
December 1960SuttonConclusion not available
December 1960Vicinity of SterlingConclusion not available
December 1960Vicinity, KetchikanConclusion not available
August 196030 mi S of KetchikanConclusion not available
August 1960Galena AirportConclusion not available
August 1960NomeConclusion not available
August 1960Vicinity SitkaConclusion not available
July 19605 Mi NW of Big DeltaConclusion not available
July 1960KodiakConclusion not available
May 19604 Mi N of DillinghamConclusion not available
March 1960NomeConclusion not available
February 1960Nome - UnalakleetConclusion not available
February 1960SparrevohnConclusion not available
July 1959Red DevilConclusion not available
March 195925 Mi West of GalenaConclusion not available
March 1959W of Augustine IslandConclusion not available
February 1959W of TananaConclusion not available
January 1959FarewellConclusion not available
December 1958AlaskaConclusion not available
December 1958Ladd AFBConclusion not available
December 1958St. Lawrence IslandConclusion not available
December 1958WalesConclusion not available
December 1958WhittierConclusion not available
September 1958AlaskaConclusion not available
June 1958NomeConclusion not available
March 1958SitkaConclusion not available
February 1958St. Lawrence IslandConclusion not available
December 1957Elmendorf AFBConclusion not available
December 1957FairbanksConclusion not available
December 1957Vicinity NomeConclusion not available
November 1957FairbanksConclusion not available
October 1957ElmendorfConclusion not available
October 1957USN Weather Station, KokiakConclusion not available
December 1956FairbanksConclusion not available
July 195658.25.23N 135.42.24W Skagway & JuneauConclusion not available
July 1956FairbanksConclusion not available
January 1956Elmendorf, AFBConclusion not available
December 1955KotzebueConclusion not available
October 1955Elmendorf AFBConclusion not available
February 1955BettlesConclusion not available
January 1955St Lawrence IslandConclusion not available
November 1954ELMENDORF AFBConclusion not available
May 1954St Lawrence IslandConclusion not available
January 1954Cold BayConclusion not available
October 1953PalmerConclusion not available
July 1953Central HouseConclusion not available
March 1953AnchorageConclusion not available
March 1953Gambill, St Lawrence IslandConclusion not available
February 1953BARTER ISLANDConclusion not available
February 1953Elmendorf AFBConclusion not available
February 1953King SalmonConclusion not available
February 1953WillowConclusion not available
January 1953AdakConclusion not available
January 1953AlaskaConclusion not available
January 1953EklutnaConclusion not available
December 1952ANGOONConclusion not available
December 1952LADD AFBConclusion not available
December 1952TANANA AFBConclusion not available
August 1952Elmendori AFBConclusion not available
April 1952Point HopeConclusion not available
January 1952NENANAConclusion not available
January 1952PALMERConclusion not available
October 1951AnchorageConclusion not available
October 1951Point BarrowConclusion not available
April 1951Gambill, St Lawrence IslandConclusion not available
March 1951St Lawrence IslandConclusion not available
March 1951TatilekConclusion not available
February 1951Ladd AFBConclusion not available
January 1951UnalakleetConclusion not available
September 1950AdakConclusion not available
September 1950Nunivak IslandConclusion not available
July 1950Ladd AFBConclusion not available
July 1950Peril StraitConclusion not available
May 1950Ladd AFBConclusion not available
July 1949Point arrowConclusion not available
July 1949Tigvariak IslandConclusion not available
June 1949HainesConclusion not available
May 1949AdakConclusion not available
May 1949Shamya AFBConclusion not available
April 1949KodiakConclusion not available
April 19481mi N Of FairbanksConclusion not available
January 1948Ladd AFBConclusion not available
September 1947Ft. RichardsonConclusion not available
August 1947NW of BethelConclusion not available
1947AlaskaConclusion not available
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