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UFO sightings by place

UFO sightings in New Mexico: 234 reports

SkyUnknown lists 234 UFO sightings in New Mexico, from 1947 to 1986, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA) for 231 cases and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 3. The busiest year was 1949, with 28 cases.

Of the 3 cases with a conclusion from their source, 0% are explained (with certainty or probably) and 3 remain unidentified.

For the other 231 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Albuquerque (37), Los Alamos (16), Holloman AFB (14), Roswell (11), and Kirtland AFB (10).

cases
234
unidentified
3
period
1947–1986
sources
2
Map of the cases

Notable cases

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

Other states

Sightings by decade

38
1940s129
1950s66
1960s1
1980s

The 200 most recent sightings (out of 234)

DatePlaceStatus
May 20, 1986New MexicoUnexplained
January 1969Los AlamosConclusion not available
December 1967Between Cloudcroft And ArtesiaConclusion not available
August 1967Santa FeConclusion not available
August 1967St. VrainConclusion not available
March 1967MescaleroConclusion not available
February 1967OrograndeConclusion not available
January 1967CanonConclusion not available
November 1966RoswellConclusion not available
August 1966Tijeras CanyonConclusion not available
July 1966AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
July 1966ClovisConclusion not available
July 1966Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
June 1966AztecConclusion not available
June 1966ClovisConclusion not available
April 1966Truth or ConsequencesConclusion not available
March 1966Cannon AFBConclusion not available
November 1965Bull Creek, Pecos CountyConclusion not available
October 1965Cannon AFBConclusion not available
September 1965RodeoConclusion not available
August 1965AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
August 1965AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
August 1965AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
August 1965AlgadonesConclusion not available
August 1965RoswellConclusion not available
July 1965AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
July 1965Gunneson National MonumentConclusion not available
July 1965Jemez SpringsConclusion not available
July 1965RoswellConclusion not available
June 1965AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
May 1965AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
March 1965AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
September 1964ClovisConclusion not available
September 1964RoswellConclusion not available
July 1964AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
May 1964Cannon AFBConclusion not available
May 1964ClovisConclusion not available
May 1964SumnerConclusion not available
April 1964AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
April 1964EdgewoodConclusion not available
April 1964GrantsConclusion not available
April 1964LaMaderaConclusion not available
April 1964SocorroConclusion not available
April 1964Tiney, Hagerman, Espaniola, Chama, ClovisConclusion not available
March 1964RoswellConclusion not available
December 1963ClovisConclusion not available
June 1963Nr AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
August 1962Los CrucezConclusion not available
July 1962AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
July 1962CarlsbadConclusion not available
May 1962AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
January 1962Las CrucesConclusion not available
October 1961Las VegasConclusion not available
October 1961RoswellConclusion not available
September 1961AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
September 1961Las LunusConclusion not available
July 1961AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
March 1961N of RoswellConclusion not available
January 19613 Mi SE of PortalesConclusion not available
January 1961Cannon AFBConclusion not available
November 1960RoswellConclusion not available
October 1960Organ PassConclusion not available
September 1960AlmogordoConclusion not available
September 1960RoswellConclusion not available
September 1960SE of FarmingtonConclusion not available
August 1960Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
April 1960SE Of RoswellConclusion not available
December 195910 Nautical Mi W AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
October 1959WarsawConclusion not available
April 1959AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
April 1959Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
March 1959AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
January 195910 mi S of Clines Corner And AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
November 1958New MexicoConclusion not available
October 1958Holloman AFBConclusion not available
September 1958Huerfano MesaConclusion not available
August 1958RoswellConclusion not available
August 1958S of RoswellConclusion not available
July 1958Las CrucesConclusion not available
June 1958EuniceConclusion not available
June 1958Las CrucesConclusion not available
June 1958Walker AFBConclusion not available
May 1958AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
May 1958FarmingtonConclusion not available
March 1958Holloman AFBConclusion not available
February 1958AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
January 1958AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
December 1957Continental Divide AFSConclusion not available
December 1957La MaderaConclusion not available
December 1957MoriartyConclusion not available
November 19572 Mi N of SeminoleConclusion not available
November 1957AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
November 1957AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
November 1957ArtesiaConclusion not available
November 1957Cannon AFBConclusion not available
November 1957E of FarmingtonConclusion not available
November 1957N of HurleyConclusion not available
November 1957Radium SpringsConclusion not available
November 1957Radium SpringsConclusion not available
November 1957ReginaConclusion not available
November 1957Santa FeConclusion not available
November 1957Walker AFB (RoswellConclusion not available
November 1957West Mesa AFSConclusion not available
November 1957White SandsConclusion not available
October 1957AlmogordoConclusion not available
September 1957PecosConclusion not available
July 1957Area, Deming-ColumbusConclusion not available
July 1957Las CrucesConclusion not available
June 1957ColumbusConclusion not available
April 1957AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
February 1957Las Cruces AFSConclusion not available
February 1957Tierra Amarilla AFSConclusion not available
July 1956BernalilloConclusion not available
December 1955ChamaConclusion not available
November 1955DemingConclusion not available
August 1955AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
April 1955ElkConclusion not available
February 195520 Mi E Of CochiseConclusion not available
January 195530 Mi E CochiseConclusion not available
January 195530 miles East, CochiseConclusion not available
November 195420 NM, E OF TOPIAConclusion not available
November 195470 MILES sw of WALKER AFBConclusion not available
November 195470 Miles SW Of Walker AFBConclusion not available
November 1954Los AlamosConclusion not available
November 1954TopiaConclusion not available
October 1954ALBUQUERQUEConclusion not available
April 1954RoswellConclusion not available
January 1954AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
January 1954Las CrucesConclusion not available
November 1953Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
November 1953Los AlamosConclusion not available
October 1953AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
October 1953HollomanConclusion not available
September 1953Arizona, Whitney, TexasConclusion not available
March 1953Mt TaylorConclusion not available
January 1953AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
January 1953Continental DivideConclusion not available
December 1952ALBUQUERQUEConclusion not available
December 1952LOS ALAMOSConclusion not available
December 1952LOS ALAMOSConclusion not available
October 1952ALOMOGORDOConclusion not available
October 1952ZuniConclusion not available
September 1952Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
August 1952HermanasConclusion not available
August 1952Holloman AFBConclusion not available
August 1952KIRTLAND AFBConclusion not available
August 1952TularoseConclusion not available
July 1952ALBUQUERQUEConclusion not available
July 1952KIRTLAND AFBConclusion not available
May 195225 Miles E of Santa RosaConclusion not available
May 1952AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
May 1952AlbuqueruqueConclusion not available
May 1952Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
May 1952Tierra AmarilloConclusion not available
May 1952W of ROSWELLConclusion not available
May 1952ZuniConclusion not available
April 1952ClovisConclusion not available
April 1952Hollman AFBConclusion not available
April 1952MoriarityConclusion not available
March 1952AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
March 1952S/W of Clovis AFBConclusion not available
February 1952ROSWELLConclusion not available
January 1952ARTESIAConclusion not available
October 1951White SandsConclusion not available
September 1951TatumConclusion not available
August 1951AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
August 1951CorongConclusion not available
March 1951AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
March 1951Holloman AFBConclusion not available
February 1951Holloman AFBConclusion not available
January 1951ArtesiaConclusion not available
December 1950Los AlamosConclusion not available
December 1950Los AlamosConclusion not available
September 1950RoswellConclusion not available
September 1950Sandia BaseConclusion not available
September 1950TATUILLConclusion not available
August 1950Santa FeConclusion not available
May 1950Holloman AFBConclusion not available
April 1950Holloman AFBConclusion not available
March 1950Holloman AFBConclusion not available
March 1950Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
March 1950Sandia BaseConclusion not available
March 1950VaughanConclusion not available
February 1950AlamogordoConclusion not available
February 1950AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
February 1950AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
February 1950Holloman Air Force BaseConclusion not available
February 1950Kirtland AFBConclusion not available
February 1950Los AlamosConclusion not available
February 1950OTTOConclusion not available
February 1950Sandia BaseConclusion not available
February 1950TularosaConclusion not available
January 1950CoronaConclusion not available
January 1950Hollman AFBConclusion not available
January 1950Holloman AFBConclusion not available
January 1950Los AlmosConclusion not available
December 1949AlbuquerqueConclusion not available
December 1949Holloman AFBConclusion not available
December 1949Los AlamosConclusion not available
October 1949Los AlamosConclusion not available
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The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method