March 2, 2026 - 6:00 am

Nevada has the highest rate of unidentified aerial phenomenon per capita out of any state since 2023, according to a new report.

The Silver State recorded 411 approved UAP sightings according to Enigma Labs, a U.S. based aerial intelligence and analysis platform, since 2023. Enigma Labs said they received 601 reports during that time frame but only verified 411.

“We do not approve hoaxes, non-reports, or reports that lack sufficient information,” said Alejandro Rojas, a consultant for the company.

The report from Enigma Labs shows a concentrated cluster of verified reports of UAP around Southern Nevada, including areas near Nellis Air Force Base, the Nevada National Security Site and the Tonopah Test Range complex. The report notes the confirmed sightings include eye witness testimony of “silent hovering, sudden acceleration, and non-aircraft flight behavior.”

Enigma Labs said the objects reported by eye witnesses appear to allegedly demonstrate capabilities that go beyond that of conventional aircraft or drones, “hovering silently for extended periods before accelerating rapidly. Several reports were directly adjacent to Nellis Air Force Base and the Tonopah range complex, which have long been associated with sensitive testing and national defense activities.”

The company’s records show 19.1 reports per 100,000 residents in Nevada which is approximately 69 percent higher than the national average of 11.3. Arizona comes in second at 19.0, followed by Oregon 18.9 and Maine at 17.4.

Earlier in February, U.S. President Donald Trump said he’s directed the Pentagon and other government agencies to find and release any files related to “to alien and extraterrestrial life, unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP), and unidentified flying objects (UFOs), and any and all other information connected to these highly complex, but extremely interesting and important, matters.”

Congress held its first hearings on UAPs in May of 2022 after a group of former Pentagon officials leaked video from the Navy of unknown objects to various media outlets.

Contact Patrick Blennerhassett at pblennerhassett@reviewjournal.com.