<ARTICLE> 5
<CIK>  0001085302
<NAME>  AIRGATE PCS, INC.

                                                  
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998             DEC-31-1999
<PERIOD-START>                             JAN-01-1998             JAN-01-1999
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998             MAR-31-1999
<CASH>                                       2,295,614                 446,669
<SECURITIES>                                         0                       0
<RECEIVABLES>                                  478,593                 530,669
<ALLOWANCES>                                         0                       0
<INVENTORY>                                          0                       0
<CURRENT-ASSETS>                             2,774,207                 977,338
<PP&E>                                      12,937,399              14,534,755
<DEPRECIATION>                                (392,034)               (859,062)
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                              15,450,487              14,783,946
<CURRENT-LIABILITIES>                       16,481,485              18,419,784
<BONDS>                                      4,319,477               3,294,674
<PREFERRED-MANDATORY>                                0                       0
<PREFERRED>                                          0                       0
<COMMON>                                             1                       1
<OTHER-SE>                                  (5,350,475)             (6,930,512)
<TOTAL-LIABILITY-AND-EQUITY>                15,450,487              14,783,946
<SALES>                                              0                       0
<TOTAL-REVENUES>                                     0                       0
<CGS>                                                0                       0
<TOTAL-COSTS>                                        0                       0
<OTHER-EXPENSES>                             3,800,479                 836,081
<LOSS-PROVISION>                                     0                       0
<INTEREST-EXPENSE>                           1,392,013                 743,956
<INCOME-PRETAX>                             (5,192,492)             (1,580,037)
<INCOME-TAX>                                         0                       0
<INCOME-CONTINUING>                         (5,192,492)             (1,580,037)
<DISCONTINUED>                                       0                       0
<EXTRAORDINARY>                                      0                       0
<CHANGES>                                            0                       0
<NET-INCOME>                                (5,192,492)             (1,580,037)
<EPS-BASIC>                                        0                       0
<EPS-DILUTED>                                        0<F1>                   0<F1>

<FN>
<F1>Calculation of Diluted EPS will be made on the establishment of the offering
price and number of shares.
</FN>