UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549


                                    FORM 8-K


                                 CURRENT REPORT
                     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                         Securities Exchange Act of 1934


       Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): February 17, 2004


                                AIRGATE PCS, INC.

             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)


    Delaware                          027455                     58-2422929

(State or other              (Commission File Number)         (IRS Employer
  jurisdiction of                                            Identification
  incorporation)                                                    Number)


Harris Tower, 233 Peachtree Street N.E., Suite 1700                  30303
                Atlanta, Georgia

    (Address of principal executive offices)                      (Zip Code)

                                 (404) 525-7272

              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                       N/A

          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)








Item 9.           Regulation FD Disclosure.


On February 16, 2004,  AirGate PCS,  Inc., a Delaware  corporation  ("AirGate"),
issued a press release  announcing  its financial and operating  results for its
first fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2003.


A copy of the press release referenced above is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 7.           Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits.

         Exhibit No.                               Description
         -----------                               -----------
            99.1     Press Release of AirGate PCS, Inc. dated December 16, 2004.








                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  Report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

                                               AIRGATE PCS, INC.


Date: December 17, 2004                   By:  /s/ William H. Seippel
                                               _______________________
                                          Name:    William H. Seippel
                                          Title:   Chief Financial Officer








                          EXHIBIT INDEX

     Exhibit No.                                        Description
     -----------                                        -----------
        99.1         Press Release of AirGate PCS, Inc. dated December 16, 2004.