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): December 18, 2003


                                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  December  18,  2003,   AirGate  PCS,   Inc.,  a  Delaware   corporation
("AirGate"),  issued a press  release  announcing  its  financial  and operating
results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended September 30, 2003, and the
filing of its Annual Report on Form 10-K.


     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 18, 2003.




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                                   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 18, 2003               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 18, 2003.