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 6, 2002


                              AirGate PCS, Inc.

           (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


            Delaware                     027455               58-2422929
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(State or other Jurisdiction      (Commission File No.)    (I.R.S. Employer
      of Incorporation)                                   Identification No.)

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




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




                            Not Applicable

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










Item 9.           Regulation FD Disclosure.

     On December 6, 2002, AirGate PCS, Inc., a Delaware corporation ("AirGate"),
issued a press release announcing that its fourth quarter fiscal 2002 conference
call is  scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.  Eastern time on Monday,  December 30,
2002. 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 6, 2002






     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 13, 2002                     By: /s/ William H. Seippel
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                                                    William H. Seippel,
                                                    Chief Financial Officer