Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
                                          Registration Statement No. 333-112843



 Prospectus Supplement No. 22

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                9 3/8% Senior Subordinated Secured Notes due 2009
                                       and
                             Shares of Common Stock

         This prospectus  supplement  supplements the prospectus  dated February
20, 2004 of AirGate PCS, Inc., as supplemented  by prospectus  supplement Nos. 1
through 21 dated March 5, March 8, March 10, March 12, March 24, March 30, April
1, April 14,  April 19,  April 20, April 27, May 5, May 7, May 19, June 17, July
2, July 13,  November 2,  November 26, and  December  21, 2004,  and February 9,
2005, respectively, relating to the sale by certain holders of our 9 3/8% Senior
Subordinated  Secured Notes due 2009 and shares of our common stock.  You should
read  this  prospectus  supplement  in  conjunction  with the  prospectus.  This
prospectus  supplement is qualified by reference to the prospectus except to the
extent  that  the  information  in this  prospectus  supplement  supersedes  the
information  contained  in  the  prospectus.  Capitalized  terms  used  in  this
prospectus  supplement  and not  otherwise  defined  herein  have  the  meanings
specified in the prospectus.

         As  previously  reported in prospectus  supplement  No. 19, Third Point
Partners  LP,  Third  Point  Offshore  Fund  Ltd.,  Points  West   International
Investments  Ltd., Banzai Partners LP, Banzai Offshore Fund Ltd. and Lyxor Asset
Management  sold an aggregate of $5,000,000 in principal  amount of notes in two
transactions  exempt  from  registration  under  the  Securities  Act to Banc of
America Securities LLC. As previously reported in prospectus  supplement No. 20,
The Bond Fund of America,  Inc.  and The Income Funds of America,  Inc.  sold an
aggregate of  $3,000,000 in principal  amount of notes in a  transaction  exempt
from  registration  under the Securities Act to Banc of America  Securities LLC.
Banc of America  Securities  LLC has previously  resold  $4,500,000 in principal
amount  of  such  notes  under  the  prospectus;  it has  resold  an  additional
$1,566,000 in principal amount of such notes under the prospectus.

         Our common  stock is quoted on The  Nasdaq  National  Market  under the
symbol  "PCSA." On February 8, 2004,  the reported  last sale price per share of
our common stock on The Nasdaq National Market was $36.70.

         Investing in the notes and our common stock involves  risks.  See "Risk
Factors" beginning on page 4 of the prospectus.
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         Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities
 commission has approved or  disapproved of these  securities or passed upon the
 accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus.  Any representation to the contrary is
 a criminal offense.
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           The date of this Prospectus Supplement is February 10, 2005