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, 233 Peachtree Street, N.E.
                                   Suite 1700
                             Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                              (Address of Principal
                               Executive Offices)


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

                                      None
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)


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Item 8.01.        Other Events

On September  30, 2004,  AirGate PCS, Inc.  issued a press release  announcing a
proposed  offering  of $175  million  aggregate  principal  amount  of its first
priority  senior  secured  floating rate notes.  A copy of that press release is
attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.


Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)  Exhibits

99.1 Press Release  announcing  AirGate's proposed offering of first priority
     senior secured floating rate notes, dated September 30, 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: September 30, 2004                  By: /s/ William J. Loughman
                                                  William J. Loughman
                                              Chief Financial Officer



                                 Exhibit Index

Exhibit         Description
-------         -----------
99.1        Press Release announcing  AirGate's proposed offering of first
            priority senior secured floating rate notes, dated September 30,
            2004