State Profile

Indiana UFO Sightings

RANK #20 NATIONALLY — 3,012 REPORTED SIGHTINGS

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3,012
Total reported sightings
#20
National ranking
1 in 2,300
Approx. per capita rate
2000s
Peak reporting decade

About Indiana UAP sightings

Indiana's Grissom Air Reserve Base in Miami County and Camp Atterbury generate regular military air activity. The state's flat terrain and agricultural dark skies provide clear observation conditions across large portions of the state.

Indianapolis and its suburban corridors account for the largest absolute share of reports. The Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center in Martin County occupies one of the largest naval installations in the U.S. by land area and generates classified activity in the remote southwestern Indiana wilderness.

Northern Indiana's proximity to Lake Michigan produces a distinct coastal reporting cluster consistent with the broader Great Lakes marine UAP pattern.

Contributing factors

  • Grissom ARB near Kokomo
  • Camp Atterbury south of Indianapolis
  • Crane Naval Surface Warfare Center
  • Flat terrain — wide sky visibility
  • Lake Michigan coastal reports

Shape breakdown — Indiana

Consistent with national patterns, Indiana witnesses most frequently report orb and light phenomena, followed by triangular and disc-shaped objects.

Orb / Light
38%
Explore →
Triangle
16%
Explore →
Disc
14%
Explore →
Cigar
8%
Other
24%

Recent UAP news — Indiana

Multiple witnesses in Indiana file reports with NUFORC — pattern under review
NUFORC — 2026
Trump declassification order expected to surface files related to Indiana military installations
Defense reporting — March 2026
AARO database includes cases from Indiana in latest review cycle
Pentagon AARO — 2025

Frequently asked questions — Indiana

Indiana has 3,012 reported UFO and UAP sightings on record, ranking #20 nationally. The data is sourced from peer-reviewed academic research geocoding historical NUFORC reports through 2023. This represents reported sightings, not verified encounters.
Indiana has produced notable sighting reports over the decades. The state's military installations and geographic characteristics have contributed to a consistent and varied reporting history. See the contributing factors section above for details specific to Indiana.
Sightings from Indiana can be reported to NUFORC at nuforc.org or MUFON at mufon.com. Both maintain state-level investigators. See our reporting guide for more information.

Neighboring states

Sighting counts: Ohio: 4,877 | Illinois: 4,432 | Kentucky: 2,567

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Witnessed something unexplained in Indiana?

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