NUFORC - National UFO Reporting Center

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One of the primary civilian UAP sighting databases in the United States and a direct source for DECUR's /sightings integration. NUFORC maintains a 24-hour telephone hotline and online reporting system accepting civilian sighting reports, with over 170,000 documented reports in its database spanning decades. Founded in 1974 and operated since 1994 by Peter Davenport, NUFORC emphasizes rapid intake and public accessibility over investigative depth. Its database is widely used as a baseline reference for statistical analysis of sighting patterns, including geographic clustering, temporal trends, and shape frequency distributions. NUFORC's data is incorporated alongside MUFON and other civilian databases in DECUR's sightings heatmap.