Conventional Antipodal Vivaldi Antenna (AVA) suffers from limited gain, especially at high frequencies. This paper addresses this challenge by proposing a compact AVA design of 1.28λ0 × 0.91λ0 × 0.18λ0 at 3.5 GHz that achieves significant gain enhancement. The design utilizes strategically placed parasitic elements to manipulate current distribution and a custom metasurface lens to optimize the wavefront. Simulations demonstrate substantial gain improvement compared to a conventional AVA across a wide frequency range. This approach offers a promising solution for high-gain, wideband AVA suitable for long-range and focused signal transmission applications.