UFO sightings by place
UFO sightings in Arkansas: 54 reports
SkyUnknown lists 54 UFO sightings in Arkansas, from 1949 to 1969, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA). The busiest year was 1967, with 14 cases.
For these 54 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.
Most frequently named places: Little Rock (7), Hope (2), Blytheville (2), Blytheville AFB (2), and Fort Smith (2).
- cases
- 54
- unidentified
- 0
- period
- 1949–1969
- source
- 1
Notable cases
The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.
- Conclusion not availableFebruary 1969
Pine Bluff
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableDecember 1968
Helena
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableNovember 1967
Blytheville AFB
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableOctober 1967
Blytheville AFB
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMay 1967
Cabot
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMay 1967
Little Rock
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMarch 1967
Benton
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMarch 1967
Nimmons
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
- Conclusion not availableMarch 1967
Bentor
Arkansas, United States
Project Blue Book (NARA)
Other states
All sightings
| Date | Place | Status | Identified cause |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1969 | Pine Bluff | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1968 | Helena | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1967 | Blytheville AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1967 | Blytheville AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1967 | Cabot | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1967 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Atkins | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Benton | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Bentor | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Blytheville | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Nimmons | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1967 | Osceola | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1967 | Pocahontas | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1967 | Griffithville | Conclusion not available | |
| January 1967 | Malvern | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1966 | Blytheville | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1966 | Fort Smith | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1966 | Dewitt | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1966 | Salem | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1966 | Between Salem and Ash Flat | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1966 | Pine Bluff | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1965 | Jonesboro | Conclusion not available | |
| September 1965 | Fayetteville | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1965 | Fayetteville | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1965 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1964 | Lakewood | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1963 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1962 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1962 | Foreman | Conclusion not available | |
| June 1960 | Crossett | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1960 | Salem | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1959 | Batesville | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1958 | Little Rock AFB | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1958 | New Port | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1958 | Over Texarkana | Conclusion not available | |
| May 1958 | Frenchman's Bayou | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1958 | Walnut Ridge AFS | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1957 | Rector | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1957 | Hope | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1956 | (near) Hensely | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1956 | Adona | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1956 | England | Conclusion not available | |
| December 1954 | Frenchman's Bajou | Conclusion not available | |
| October 1954 | WALNUT RIDGE | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1954 | Hope | Conclusion not available | |
| July 1953 | Forrest City | Conclusion not available | |
| November 1951 | Arkansas | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | 15 Mi. N Stuttgart | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available | |
| March 1950 | Piggott | Conclusion not available | |
| August 1949 | Hindsville | Conclusion not available | |
| April 1949 | Fort Smith | Conclusion not available | |
| February 1949 | Little Rock | Conclusion not available |
The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method