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)            September 30, 2004

AIRGATE PCS, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

DELAWARE	027455	58-2422929
(State or other jurisdiction	(Commission	(IRS Employer
of incorporation)	File Number)	Identification No.)

Harris Tower, 223 Peachtree Street, N.E. Suite 1700 Atlanta, Georgia	30303
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code            (404)525-7272

None

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

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Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

     AirGate PCS, Inc. announced today a proposed offering of $175 million aggregate principal amount of its first priority senior secured floating rate notes. Certain portions of the preliminary offering memorandum prepared in connection with the proposed offering are attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c)   Exhibits

99.1 Portions of the preliminary offering memorandum for AirGate’s proposed offering of $175 million aggregate principal amount of its first priority senior secured floating rate notes.

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: September 30, 2004	By:	/s/ William J. Loughman
		William J. Loughman
		Vice President, Chief Financial Officer